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Muggings

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East Harlem

February 09, 2013

East Harlem Leaders Reach Out to Wary Asian Residents After Muggings

Jason Commisso was charged in one of eight muggings targeting Asian residents.

East Harlem

January 26, 2013

Council Member Denounces Possible Hate Crimes Minutes After Eighth Attack

An eighth mugging sparks the concern and outrage of Franklin Plaza, where residents fear being targeted.

Midtown

September 27, 2012

Police Seek Man Suspected of Four Early Morning Muggings

Police released surveillance video of a man they say mugged four people.

Red Hook

September 13, 2012

Gang Crackdown Caused Rash of Gunpoint Muggings in Red Hook, Cops Say

As cops disrupted drug activity last month, gangs sought other sources of illegal income, police say.

East Village

August 13, 2012

VIDEO: Man Punched and Robbed East Village Woman, Cops Say

The suspect punched a woman repeatedly before snatching her purse, cops said.

Lower East Side

August 03, 2012

Man Arrested for Alleged Robberies on the Lower East Side

Dion Whitehead, 38, was arrested for four robberies since May, police said.

Williamsburg

July 26, 2012

NYPD Hunting Two Suspects in Separate Robberies at Brooklyn Subway Station

Cops said the men robbed two different women at the Lorimer Street train station in Williamsburg.

Lower East Side

June 14, 2012

Lower East Side Crime Increases with Muggings in East River Park

Crime has increased 13 percent in the neighborhood compared to June last year.

Manhattan

September 16, 2011

Police Looking for Man in Bizarre Mugging Spree

The suspect is connected to at least five robberies since late August, in which he approaches young women and accuses them of assaulting his niece.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

August 18, 2011

Real-Life Superhero Takes on Christopher Street Crime

The real-life superhero Dark Guardian says he's helping control crime and disorder on Christopher Street.

Harlem

May 05, 2011

NYPD Looking for Three Suspects Who Mugged Man in Harlem

Police said three suspects beat a 67-year-old man and robbed him on West 141st Street and Lenox Avenue last week.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

May 03, 2011

Mugging Spree Leaves Bar Owners Worried for Christopher Street

West Village bars are taking extra precautions after five muggings in the area in the past month.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

April 30, 2011

Muggers Strike West Village Bar Patrons, Police Said

A band of robbers have struck five times this month on Christopher Street, attacking bar goers.

Washington Heights & Inwood

April 04, 2011

Three Teens Arrested in Hudson Heights Muggings, Police Say

Police made three mugging arrests in Hudson Heights as parents began planning a neighborhood watch.

Washington Heights & Inwood

February 21, 2011

Lighting Promised to Make Hudson Heights Safer

Elected officials and city agencies promised new lighting for dark areas of Hudson Heights that are prone to crime.