Moped Riding Muggers Strike Thru-Out Queens

Robbed 4 People in 1 Night

The NYPD is searching for a pair of muggers who robbed four people on the same night in Queens. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for a pair of muggers who robbed four people on the same night in Queens. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Queens Voice

April 21, 2024


QUEENS - Cops are looking for a robbery duo who have stuck up three people, including a food delivery driver, at gunpoint all on the same night.



At around 2:40 am on April 16, a 34-year-old man was walking home in the vicinity of 37 Avenue and 71 Street. Cops said two men approached him and punched him in the face. The other suspect pulled out a gun and yanked a gold necklace off the victim and took his wallet and cellphone. The crooks then drove off on a moped.


Twenty minutes later the same crew robbed a food delivery driver of his cash and moped. At around 3 am, a food delivery driver was parked in the vicinity of 75 street and 30 Avenue. 


Cops said the robbers ordered the man off his moped and then punched him in the face. While the other robber pulled a gun on the victim he then removed the delivery man’s wallet, cellphone and food delivery bag. They then rode off on the delivery moped.




EMS treated the victim at the scene.


An hour later the same crew stuck again outside the Queens Plaza Mall. At around 3 am, a 25-year-old male and a 25-year-old female were waiting for an Uber. 


The duo approached the couple and demanded their property. They removed the woman’s purse as well as two cell phones, air pods, card holder and passport.


The NYPD released surveillance video of the 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/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.

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