Quantcast

The DNAinfo archives brought to you by WNYC.
Read the press release here.

Two 17-Year-Olds Robbed at Knife Point in LaGuardia Houses, Police Say

By Lisha Arino | August 14, 2015 4:26pm | Updated on August 16, 2015 10:06pm
 Two teenagers were robbed last week after suspects displayed kitchen knives, police said.
Two teenagers were robbed last week after suspects displayed kitchen knives, police said.
View Full Caption
DNAinfo/Lisha Arino

LOWER EAST SIDE — Two 17-year-olds were robbed at the LaGuardia Houses last week after thieves approached them and displayed kitchen knives, police said.

In the first incident, a 17-year-old boy went inside 280 Madison St. at 4:32 p.m. on Aug. 2 to trade sneakers with two people he met on Facebook, police said.

Instead, they took his pair of Air Jordan Cool Grey 9 sneakers worth $150, as well as his iPhone 5S, black Nike duffel bag, headphones, keys and wallet, which contained a $20 bill, monthly Metrocard and a library card, police said.

Police arrested a 17-year-old suspect in connection with the incident on Aug. 10, according to the NYPD. Further information about the suspect was not immediately available.

In a separate incident, two men approached another 17-year-old victim on Aug. 8 at 8:30 p.m. while he was on his way to meet a friend on the 16th floor, police said.

Police said the robbers stole the teen’s $200 Nike sneakers as well as his iPhone 5S, a Nike duffel bag and an Armani Exchange wallet, which contained his ID, debit card and $80 in cash.

No suspects have been arrested in that case, police said.

Check out the map below for more recent crimes in the 7th Precinct and across the city: