$1,000 Ripped from Straphanger’s Hands

Man Robbed on Subway Platform in Jackson Heights 

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a robbery at a Queens subway station. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Queens Voice 

December 18, 2023 


QUEENS - A straphanger had his wallet containing $1,000 ripped from his hand while waiting for a train at the Jackson Heights subway station. 


At around 10:15 pm on December 9, a 21-year-old was standing on the subway platform for the E Train at the Roosevelt Avenue – Jackson Heights Station station. Cops said a man walked up to him grabbed the wallet out of the straphanger’s hands. 


The robber ran off. 


Cops said the wallet contained the victim’s debit card and $1,000 cash. 


The suspect is described as a male with a light complexion and a slim build. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark colored pants and dark colored sneakers.


Straphanger Shoved to Ground at Stuy Town Subway Station 



MANHATTAN - A straphanger was shoved to the ground and then robbed at a Stuy Town subway station, cops said. 

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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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