Pack of robbers wanted for series of violent attacks in Queens

NEW YORK – Police in New York are in search of assist catching a gaggle of teenagers or younger males needed for a collection of Queens robberies, a few of them violent.

The NYPD says they’re going down within the Jamaica neighborhood.  At the very least 5 incidents have been linked.

They launched a surveillance video of a few of the folks needed for questioning and launch particulars of the incidents.

The primary one happened on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at roughly 8:55 p.m., in entrance of 91-21 173rd Avenue.  A 48-year-old man was strolling when he was approached by a gaggle of roughly 4 unidentified males of their teenagers or early 20s.

Considered one of them, who was sporting a purple hooded sweatshirt, pulled a knife and demanded the sufferer’s pockets. The people pushed him to the bottom, took his pockets from his pocket, after which they took off on foot heading eastbound on Jamaica Avenue. The sufferer was not harm. The pockets stolen contained $360 and a number of credit score/debit playing cards.

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Then, at round 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, in entrance of 90-38 171st. Avenue, a 60-year-old man was strolling on 171 Avenue when he was approached by a gaggle of roughly three unidentified males of their teenagers or early 20s.

They punched the sufferer within the head a number of instances, knocking him unconscious. They took the sufferer’s Samsung cellphone and $35 after which took off on foot heading northbound on 171st. Avenue. The sufferer suffered a head harm and EMS took him to NYC Well being + Hospitals/ Queens in steady situation.

The third incident happened at about 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 7, 2021.  A 61-year-old man was standing on the nook of 90th Avenue and 168th Avenue when he was approached by a gaggle of roughly 4 males of their teenagers or early 20s.

They punched him within the head and snatched his pockets containing $1,670 and his iPhone 7. They then took off on foot. The sufferer sustained a minor harm to his head.

One other theft happened about 7:45 p.m. on Friday, October 8, 2021, in entrance of 89-26 168th Place.  A 41-year-old man was getting out of his automobile when he was approached by a gaggle of roughly three unidentified males of their teenagers or early 20s.

Considered one of them punched the person because the others grabbed $240, his ID, credit score/debit playing cards, and his TLC license. They then took off on foot heading northbound on 168 Place. The sufferer was not harm.

The ultimate incident happened simply after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 2021.  An 81-year-old man was strolling close to the nook of ninth Avenue and 171 Avenue when he was approached by a gaggle of roughly three unidentified males of their teenagers or early 20s.

Considered one of them punched the sufferer within the head, inflicting him to fall to the bottom. They then punched and kicked the sufferer and forcibly grabbed his pockets, ripping his clothes. They took off on foot heading southbound on 172th Avenue towards Jamaica Avenue.

The sufferer sustained accidents to his head. EMS took him to NYC Well being + Hospitals/ Queens in steady situation. The pockets contained $740, a debit card, identification, and lotto tickets.