Video footage captures robbers stealing a man’s $35,000 watch in Chelsea while the victim futilely tries to run away, cops say.
The creeps approached the 55-year-old victim around 10 p.m. Aug. 29 at 235 Ninth Ave., with one of the suspects lifting his shirt and acting as if he had a gun in his waistband, police said.
“What’s up with the watch?” the robber asked of the victim’s Cartier timepiece, according to police.
Video footage captures robbers stealing a man’s $35,000 watch in Chelsea while the victim futilely tries to run away. DCPIIt was unclear if the suspect actually had a gun, police said.
The victim ran to the intersection of West 24th Street and Ninth Avenue to try to flee, but the robbers chased him, and a second suspect yanked the watch off the victim’s left wrist.
The suspects then fled in a black sedan that was last seen traveling southbound on Ninth Avenue. The victim did not suffer any injuries.
It was unclear if the suspect actually had a gun, police said. DCPI
The victim ran to the intersection of West 24th Street and Ninth Avenue to try to flee. DCPIAnyone with information 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.
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