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Bike-Riding Thief Snatches Man's iPhone While He Snaps Pics at Oculus: NYPD

By Irene Plagianos | February 23, 2017 4:30pm
 A man's phone was grabbed from his hands as he took pictures outside the World Trade Center Oculus.
A man's phone was grabbed from his hands as he took pictures outside the World Trade Center Oculus.
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FINANCIAL DISTRICT —  A thief on a bike grabbed a man's iPhone as he snapped photos outside of the World Trade Center Oculus, police said.

The 24-year-old victim was taking pictures with an iPhone 7 outside of the winged transportation hub at about 9 p.m. on Feb. 18, when a bike-riding man snatched the phone from his hands, and continued to peddle away.

Police were still investigating the theft.