MANHATTAN — A thief threatened to shoot his victims if they didn't hand over their cellphones in three separate Lower Manhattan robberies, cops said.
In each hold-up, which occurred in early August in Greenwich Village, TriBeCa, and the Lower East Side, the mugger told his victims he had a gun and said he'd shoot them, the NYPD said.
The suspect first robbed a 25-year-old in his Village apartment building on Aug. 2 about 3:45 p.m., police said. The victim handed over his iPhone when the mugger showed a razor blade and also threatened to shoot, cops said.
The most recent robberies took place on the morning of Aug. 9th, police said.
The thief first mugged a 16-year-old boy in front of 179 Franklin St. about 10:15 a.m. and then robbed a 19-year-old man in front of 179 Henry St., cops said.
Police described the suspect as in his late teens or early 20s, between 5-foot-6 and 6 foot, and about 145 pounds.
None of the victims were injured in the robberies, cops said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).
