E-Moped Muggers Attack Woman

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Robbers Assault Woman, Steal Her Purse

Cops are searching for these men in connection with an assault and robbery in Astoria. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Queens Voice

June 15, 2023


QUEENS - Cops are looking for a pair of muggers who assaulted a woman when they couldn’t snatch her purse from the back of an e-moped in Astoria.



At around 6 pm on May 25, an 18-year-old woman was walking in the vicinity of 24-18 79 Street in Astoria. Two men on an electric moped rode up behind her and tried to snatch her purse. When they couldn’t remove it, the moped stopped and the rider on the back got off.



Cops said the robber threw the woman into a parked car and then ripped the purse from her.


With the purse in hand, the attacker hopped on the back of the moped and the pair drove off on 79th Street.




The victim went to an area hospital by private means and was treated for minor injuries.


Police released surveillance of the suspects on the moped.




The driver was last seen wearing a black and gray hoodie with a Nike “swoosh” logo on the hood. He wore a black face mask with black pants and black sneakers.


The accomplice was last seen wearing a gray hoodie with black goggles. He wore black pants and white sneakers.



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/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.






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