NYPD: Man on bike snatching cellphones from women around Manhattan
NEW YORK - Police are looking for a man accused of riding a bicycle and snatching cellphones right out of women's hands in Manhattan.
He has struck at least five times, according to investigators.
Each time, they said, he approached a woman from behind, grabbed her cellphone and rode away.
The latest incidents happened on July 24, when police said he robbed two women.
Surveillance video shows the man riding a bicycle with a red Grubhub bag attached.
Police say the victims ages range from 21 to 32.
No injuries were reported.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
