NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — Authorities are searching for a woman who they said has been using Instagram to lure unsuspecting men into the hands of masked thieves.
Authorities said the first victim, a 24-year-old man, was asked by the woman to meet on Dec. 3 at 11:30 p.m. on Anthony Avenue, near the Cross Bronx Expressway in Claremont Village, after chatting with her on Instagram.
The victim told police that when he arrived, he met the woman, but she was accompanied by two masked men who held him at gunpoint and ordered him to remove his clothing and property.
The victim complied and the masked men and unidentified woman then stole his car, a 2018 Infiniti, and fled the scene.
A woman who allegedly has been using Instagram to lure men into robberies in the Bronx.NYPD
The next day, the same woman convinced a 27-year-old man to meet her on Boller Avenue in Eastchester.
That victim showed up to the meeting site at around 8 p.m., where he was confronted by two masked robbers who took his cell phone, coat and jewelry.
Police said that the victim managed to escape with his car, but the masked robbers did open fire on him, striking the vehicle.
No injuries were reported as a result of either incident.
Police release photos of the woman on Sunday and are asking for the public's help in identifying her and the two men she is allegedly working with.
Anyone with information regarding this robbery pattern is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
