The NYPD has issued an alert about three suspects wanted in connection with a violent robbery that took place on the Upper East Side on Wednesday, August 21 at about 8:10 p.m. Police are hoping someone from the public will be able to assist them in identifying and locating the wanted individuals.
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According to the police report, the three suspects (pictured above and below) approached a 22-year-old female selling jewelry in front of 180 East 86th Street (between Third and Lexington avenues).
The “three unknown individuals” then “struck her in the face, threw her to the ground, and forcibly removed jewelry from her stand,” NYPD officials say.
The suspects then fled by foot towards Third Avenue. The victim suffered minor injuries but refused medical attention.
Anyone with relevant information 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 by sending a direct message to @NYPDTips on Twitter. All calls are strictly confidential.
Can we ever put aside PC? These girls are black. So many, like 90% of the violent crimes now are committed by black young people. On the subway, in the streets. Where is the leadership, the healing? Whatever is at the bottom of this awful trend, it needs black leadership.
Don’t hold your breath. Minority groups the world over are too busy claiming perennial victimhood to ever have an honest conversation.
Street vendor won’t be able to claim insurance loss, if in fact the items were of material value.