Robbers on Mopeds Wanted in Chain-Snatching Spree Across Brooklyn and Queens

Cops hunt chain-snatching moped gang for 29-incident NYC robbery spree: cops

The teen was nabbed on Tuesday in connection with seven of the stick-ups – two back-to-back incidents on July 1 and 5 and three on July 8, according to the NYPD.

Robbers on mopeds wanted in chain-snatching spree across Brooklyn and Queens

The NYPD is searching for suspects who they say may be part of a ring that has targeted 29 people in chain-snatching robberies in Brooklyn and Queens.

Moped-riding duo suspected in 29 daytime robberies in Brooklyn and Queens this summer

A security camera capture that police said shows two suspects in a rash of summer robberies in Brooklyn and Queens. NYPD officials said the incidents they’ve identified occurred between June 15 and July 10, and all followed a similar pattern: Two men would approach their victim on a moped and forcibly take the chain they were wearing. [ more › ]