Police are looking for two suspects on a motorized scooter who allegedly ripped a chain off the neck of passerby near the Grand Concourse last Saturday.
According to police, at about 1 p.m. on April 8, a 61-year-old male was said to be walking in front of 200 E. 167 St., Lumit Pharmacy, when he was approached by two men on a scooter. The assailants drove by the victim and yanked his chain off of his neck, before fleeing south along Sheridan Avenue, police said.
Both suspects are believed to be of a light-skinned. One was last seen waring a black mask, gray sweater and dark pants, while the other donned a black mask, black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black gloves.
The victim sustained minor injuries but refused any medial attention from EMS.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
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