The New York Police Department is searching for two suspects believed to be behind at least 17 armed robberies across the city, some of them violent.
The first incident occurred on November 4, and the most recent occurred about two weeks ago, on December 18, according to a news release.
Most of the attacks involve a similar pattern in which a vehicle approaches the victim(s) before armed suspects get out, threatening and sometimes beating the victims before stealing items such as cell phones. , jewelry and cash.
Both suspects are described as men with a slim build. One was last seen wearing a black ski mask, black hoodie, black jeans and black sneakers. The other was last seen wearing a white hoodie and black sweatpants with a white stripe down the sides of the legs.
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Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to call the NYPD 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 on to the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
