New York City police are searching for two suspects accused of carrying out a string of robberies across Queens last month, targeting teenagers and young men for their winter jackets, sneakers and other valuables.
According to police, the robberies occurred within the confines of the 110th Precinct over the course of a week in December, primarily in the neighborhoods of Corona and Elmhurst. In each incident, the suspects allegedly approached their victims as a group, surrounded them and demanded property, often while displaying a knife.
The first reported robbery took place on Dec. 12 at about 4:20 p.m., when a 14-year-old boy was confronted near 42-01 99th St. in Corona. Police said the suspects displayed a knife and forcibly removed the teen’s North Face jacket, valued at approximately $220, along with other property. No injuries were reported.
Roughly an hour later, a 13-year-old boy was robbed near 99-31 Corona Ave., also in Corona. Police said the suspects again displayed a knife and stole a backpack valued at about $140, along with other belongings. The victim was not injured.
The suspects resurfaced three days later in Elmhurst. On Dec. 15 at around 2:35 p.m., a 16-year-old boy was robbed near 93-35 Lamont Ave., where police said the suspects demanded his property and forcibly removed a pair of Jordan sneakers valued at $100. No injuries were reported.
Less than an hour later, at approximately 3:30 p.m., a 19-year-old man was robbed near 43-13 Elbertson St. Police said the suspects displayed a knife and stole a North Face jacket valued at about $330, along with other property.
About 15 minutes later, a 21-year-old man was robbed near 46-01 102nd St. in Corona. Police said the suspects displayed a knife and punched the victim multiple times in the face and body before forcibly removing his Balenciaga sneakers, valued at approximately $1,200. The victim was not hospitalized.
The final reported incident occurred on Dec. 19 at around 7:25 p.m., when a 14-year-old boy was robbed near 96-23 42nd Ave. in Corona. Police said the suspects demanded his property and forcibly removed a North Face jacket valued at about $280 and Jordan sneakers valued at approximately $270. No injuries were reported.
Police described the first suspect as a light-complexioned male last seen wearing a black Moose Knuckles jacket, black jeans and white Jordan sneakers. The second suspect is also described as a light-complexioned male who was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, shorts and black sneakers.
Images of the suspects, obtained from the Dec. 19 incident, have been released by police.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. Tips can also be submitted online or on X at @NYPDTips. All tips are confidential.
