The NYPD is investigating a series of robberies in New York City, particularly in the Bronx and Queens, where victims responding to car ads on Facebook Marketplace have been targeted. The robbers, posing as car salesmen, have ambushed victims with weapons including guns, knives, a metal bat, and a club with nails, stealing thousands of dollars. The crime spree has been ongoing for months, with at least three suspects being sought. Additionally, a teen robbery crew has been arrested for a series of muggings around Claremont Park in the Bronx, targeting victims mostly around their own age. The suspects include three boys aged 13, 14, and 17, and an 18-year-old named Sincere Johnson. The NYPD has issued warnings on how to buy and sell safely online.
There has been an uptick in robberies linked to Facebook Marketplace across New York City, police say. @DougWilliamsTV has more on the warning and the ways you can still buy and sell safely online. https://t.co/axZzarSnM7
A teen robbery crew ambushed more than a dozen victims – most around their own age – during a months-long mugging spree in and around the Bronx’s Claremont Park. Three boys, 13, 14 and 17, plus an 18-year-old, Sincere Johnson, have been arrested in connection to the string of… https://t.co/PvGvryB12N
Bronx crew of crooks wielding gun, knife, metal bat and club with nails sticking out are using Facebook Marketplace to meet and mug eager car buyers carrying thousands of dollars, police say https://t.co/zKaGJGWIlo
NYPD investigating string of robberies stemming from Facebook Marketplace sales https://t.co/Ch6HeAKunf https://t.co/8o30ONmi5I
The NYPD is investigating a months-long crime spree in which victims responding to car ads on Facebook Marketplace have been robbed by thieves wielding guns and a baseball bat spiked with nails. At least three suspects are being sought in the string of robberies, which stretch… https://t.co/jI7ZPMhYJh
NYPD: Robbers posing as car salesmen on Facebook targeting victims in the Bronx, Queens https://t.co/KfYOKUMRKF
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