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New Photos of Teen Muggers

   
The NYPD are searching for three teens who assaulted and robbed a straphanger for $3 in the Bronx.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 3, 2022 


BRONX - The NYPD released new photos of teens suspected of being part a trio of muggers who beat a straphanger for $3. 


Police released new photos of the mugging suspects outside the entrance to the 3rd Avenue - 149th Street subway station. 





At around 4:50 am on October 2, a 27-year-old man was riding a northbound Number 4 train when three teens surrounded him. The three punched him in the face and then rifled through his pockets. 



Cops say the muggers made off with the victim’s cellphone and a wallet containing $3. 





The suspects fled the subway but not before being captured on surveillance video.  






The first suspect is described as a boy between the ages of 14 and 16 with dark complexion and a slim build. He was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black and white shoes. 



The second suspect is a male between the ages of 14 and 16 with a slim build and a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, black pants and red shoes. 


The final suspect is between the ages of 14 and 16 with a dark complexion and slim build. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and gray jeans.


Anyone with information should 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 at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls remain confidential.




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