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Strong Armed Out of His SUV By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice September 16, 2024 Follow @x MANHATTAN - A group of men robbed a driver on the Upper East Side during an early morning carjacking, cops said.   At around 7 am on September 5, a 33-year-old male was behind the wheel of his 2016 Nissan Rogue parked in front 1539 Lexington Avenue, near 98th Street. Cops said four men surrounded the car and ordered him out of the SUV.  As the driver exited the vehicle, one of the carjackers ripped the cellphone out of the victim’s hands.   The robbers piled into the SUV and drove off.  However, police have released surveillance video of the four suspects.  Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to 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/...

Valentine’s Car Stop Turns into Armed Robbery The NYPD is searching for four men in connection with a carjacking on the Henry Hudson Parkway. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice March 2, 20224 MANHATTAN - Gunmen carjacked a couple parked on the side of the Henry Hudson Parkway during a harrowing robbery, cops said. At around 3 am on February 15, a couple was inside a gray 2024 BMW parked on the side of the Henry Hudson Parkway and West 114 Street. A gold Acura sedan pulled up behind them. Cops said four men exited the car with guns and a knife drawn. The men approached the BMW and forcibly removed the car keys.  Cops said the gunmen pulled the couple out of the car and two robbers got in and drove away. The other carjackers hopped back in the Acura and drove away following the stolen BMW. Both the male and female victims only suffered minor injuries. The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspects. Anyone with information in regard to this inc...