Three Masked Men Beat and Rob Woman on Upper West Side

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NYPD Releases Video of Suspects in Upper West Side Robbery


By Dan Gesslein
Manhattan Voice
October 20, 2026


NEW YORK, NY — Police are searching for three masked men accused of beating and robbing a woman on Manhattan’s Upper West Side Sunday night in an attack that left the victim with minor injuries.


At approximately 9:45 p.m. on October 18, the 32-year-old woman was walking through the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan when she was approached by three masked men near West 93rd Street and West Drive.


According to police, the suspects repeatedly struck the woman in the head before forcibly stealing her handbag, which contained a watch and headphones.


The attackers knocked the woman to the ground before fleeing the scene. Police said the three suspects fled on foot toward Columbus Avenue.


The victim sustained minor injuries to her face, neck and back but refused medical treatment at the scene.


NYPD Releases Surveillance Video of Upper West Side Robbery Suspects


The NYPD has released surveillance video showing the three suspects wanted in connection with the Upper West Side assault and robbery. The men were seen running through a park following the incident.


Police provided the following descriptions of the suspects:


  • Suspect 1: A male with a light complexion last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, light-colored pants, black sneakers and a black face mask.


  • Suspect 2: A male last seen wearing a black jacket, gray sweatpants, black sneakers and a red face mask.


  • Suspect 3: A male with a dark complexion last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, black-and-white sneakers and a camouflage face mask.


Authorities are asking anyone who recognizes the suspects or has information about the October 18 robbery near West 93rd Street on the Upper West Side to come forward.


How to Submit Tips to NYPD Crime Stoppers


Anyone with information about the Upper West Side robbery suspects is urged to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish-speaking callers can call 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).


Tips can also be submitted online through the NYPD Crime Stoppers website or on X at @NYPDTips.

All calls are confidential.

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