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Moped Riding Chain Snatcher Struck in Upper Manhattan, Bronx
1 Site Around the Corner from Police Station The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a string of chain snatchings in the Bronx and Manhattan. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice November 26, 2024 Follow @x NEW YORK - A moped riding chain snatcher struck three times in less than half an hour in neighborhoods throughout the Bronx and Manhattan, cops said. The summer time chain snatcher struck one day in August and investigators now have video of the suspect. The thief struck within 30 minutes. The first took place around the corner from the 40th Precinct in the Bronx. The robbery spree began around 3:40 pm on August 26. A 32-year-old man was in front of 349 East 139 th Street in Mott Haven. Cops said a man dressed in black walked up to the victim and ripped three chains off the victim’s neck. The robber then hopped on a black moped and drove away. ...
