Expensive headphones are being stolen right off people's heads in Manhattan, and police say it's the work of moped-riding thieves who have struck more than 20 times in the past month. DaveCarlinTV reports.
Four moped-riding suspects are being hunted by police, who said they usually strike during mid-afternoon.One woman named Maria, who asked CBS2 not share her name, had her headphones and a bracelet stolen in a similar way about a year ago.
"It was so crazy. I felt hunted," Maria said."One was in the front and one was right next to me, and I guess if I didn't let it go they were gonna do something, so I just ran." CBS2 asked the owners of expensive headphones what, if anything, they do to stay safe when wearing them. "I don't wear mine out. I use them for like work and for stuff and indoors," a woman named Bella said.
"Personally, I would keep taking the chance and I'm comfortable walking the streets most nights," SoHo resident Kieran Garvey added.CBS2 asked top leaders at NYPD what was being done about an increase in incidents where scooters and mopeds have been used to carry out crimes and make fast getaways"We have our ears to the radios city-wide to determine the route in which these individuals are going to and from the incident," Chief of Transportation Kim Royster said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Fierce winter storm forces Yosemite to close until MarchYosemite National Park is closed due to severe winter conditions, the National Park Service announced Saturday.
Read more »
Live Bay Area weather updates: Yosemite National Park closed due to severe winter conditionsYosemite National Park is closed due to severe winter conditions, the National Park Service announced Saturday.
Read more »
Clairemont community hosts 'Take Back the Park' event after park shootingAbout 50 people gathered for an informal meeting to discuss their concerns and how to make sure a shooting at the park never happens again.
Read more »
Moped-riding thieves are stealing AirPod Max headphones off people's heads, NYPD says | CNNSince January, the New York City Police Department has recorded 21 incidents in which thieves riding mopeds stole Apple AirPod Max headphones off their victims’ heads
Read more »
Comic on Saturday Night Lineup Wanted in NYC Subway Shooting: NYPDA stand-up comic scheduled to perform Saturday night at a Manhattan comedy venue is wanted by police for a subway shooting last month, according to the NYPD. Police officials named Marcos Cofresi, 30, as the alleged gunman in a Jan. 28 argument that escalated to train shooting. Cofresi was allegedly on board a southbound N train in Manhattan around 1…
Read more »