robberies

Police are hunting for a man who allegedly tried to hold up a Chase Bank branch at Eighth Avenue and 15th Street.

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

The 33rd Precinct is investigating a series of thefts in which burglars entered apartments through unsecured windows.

Although muggings have declined since an uptick late last year, several Hudson Heights streets are still plagued by robberies.

Despite an uptick in murder, 46 of the extra 60 cops assigned to the 34th Precinct have been moved elsewhere.

A Columbia University burglar has reportedly hit four campus buildings since December, according to a report.

Deputy Inspector Joseph Dowling said rising crime in southern Washington Heights followed extra patrols in the north.

The NYPD has so far arrested four men in connection with the robberies.

Police are looking for five suspects in a series of Morningside Heights muggings, some of which occurred in broad daylight.

Police are looking for a man who attacked three people in the bathroom of an Upper East Side Shell gas station.

Captain Jose Navarro of the 34th Precinct said 60 additional police officers would patrol local streets.

Two men are wanted by the NYPD for robbing a Midtown gift store and an Upper East Side liquor store last week.

The suspect has allegedly broken burglarized buildings on Orchard Street at least seven times this summer.