Crime & Safety

Police Search For Two In Forest Hills Muggings

Armed suspects stole money, jewelry in two separate incidents.

are urging residents to use caution, after two separate mugging incidents in Forest Hills occurred near the end of August.

The first incident took place on Aug. 26 at around midnight. A man walking on Wetherole Street was approached by two suspects, one of whom displayed a firearm.

The two stole cash, jewelry and a cell phone from their victim before fleeing on foot.

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The second incident took place on Aug. 28 at 110-11 Jewel Ave. Two suspects approached a man from behind, producing a firearm and demanding money. The suspects then forcibly removed a necklace the victim was wearing, before fleeing in a white, four-door Cadillac with New York license plates.

The first suspect is described as a Hispanic man, between the ages of 20 and 25, roughly 5-foot-7 and 140 pounds. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a red baseball cap, white T-shirt and blue jean shorts.

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The second suspect is also described as a Hispanic man, between 20- and 25-years old, roughly 200 pounds, and was wearing a blue baseball cap, blue T-shirt and blue pants. The second suspect was armed with a black handgun in both incidents.

If anyone has any information with regard to either mugging, please call Crime Stoppers at at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).  Tipsters can also submit information by logging on to the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.

All callers will be kept confidential.


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