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VOL. 111, NO. 31 FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 4, 2020
Group attempts
to rob three
people within
10 minutes in
Maspeth: NYPD
BY ZACHARY GEWELB
ZGEWELB@SCHNEPSMEDIA.COM
@QNS
Police are searching for the group of
suspects they believe are behind
a series of robberies in Maspeth
earlier in February.
The group struck three diff erent
times on Friday, Feb. 7, according to
authorities.
Police say the fi rst incident occurred
just aft er 9 p.m. when the suspects approached
a 38-year-old man in front of
71-01 Grand Ave., where the perpetrators
punched the man in the face and
attempted to steal his wallet from his
pants pocket.
They failed to do so and fl ed in an unknown
direction, cops said. The victim
refused medical attention.
Minutes later, the group struck
again. The suspects grabbed a 15-yearold
girl from behind in front of 54-21
71st St. and snatched her cellphone and
AirPods before fl eeing northbound on
71st Street.
The girl refused medical attention.
Minutes aft er that, the suspects attempted
another robbery. The group
approached a 41-year-old man at 70th
Street and 53rd Avenue and proceeded
to punch him in the head, knock him to
the ground, and continue beating him
before running off with his backpack.
The victim refused medical
attention.
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