NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – An armed robbery crew has been targeting people on the streets of the city in recent weeks, with their latest pistol-whipping holdup netting them more than $115,000 in loot.
The NYPD released images Monday showing four suspects sought in the spree, which includes at least four robberies in Manhattan and the Bronx.
In the most recent robbery on Jan. 29, three suspects held up three victims around 7:20 a.m. at 1776 Eastchester Road in the Morris Park section.
The victims—a 40-year-old man, 38-year-old woman and 27-year-old woman—were approached by the robbers in front of a building that's home to several businesses, including a Chipotle and a Residence Inn by Marriott.
The thieves drove up in a black Honda Accord, brandished a gun and stole the victims' property, which was valued at $115,500, police said.
During the robbery, one of the thieves pistol-whipped the male victim in the face, according to cops.
The robbers took off in the Honda and were last seen fleeing on Waters Place.
The pistol-whipped man and the other two victims were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Just a few hours before that robbery, a 29-year-old man was pushed and robbed at gunpoint around 4:20 a.m. at West 206th Street and 10th Avenue in Inwood. As in the other robbery, three suspects arrived and fled in a Honda Accord. The victim was treated for minor injuries.
A third robbery was reported on Jan. 28 at 609 West 51st St. in Hell's Kitchen. A 41-year-old man was standing outside the location at 3:20 a.m. when two suspects robbed him at gunpoint. They fled in a black Hyundai Sonata, police said. The victim was not injured.
And on Jan. 25, a 34-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were robbed at gunpoint by four suspects outside an auto repair shop at 1168 Burnett Place in Hunts Point in the Bronx. The thieves then entered the business and stole $400 worth of merchandise from an employee at gunpoint. They fled in a dark-colored vehicle. The 34-year-old man suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.