"According to NYPD Crime Stoppers, the department posted the images on March 13 and laid out what happened a month earlier, on Feb. 13 at about 3:50 p.m., in front of 41-56 Gleane Street. The post identifies the victim as a 15-year-old male and says three subjects approached him, forcibly removed his jacket and brandished a cutting instrument while fleeing the scene."
"The NYPD is asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-577-TIPS or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA, or by using the Crime Stoppers website. The post also notes that tips may be sent via direct message to @NYPDTips on X, and that information leading to an arrest could qualify for a reward."
"The appeal comes amid a string of teen-targeted street robberies this month in which suspects have, in some cases, flashed knives and grabbed jackets or phones. Earlier in March, a series of incidents in Brooklyn in which knives or machetes were displayed during robberies was documented a related pattern by local reporters."
A 15-year-old boy was robbed by three individuals outside a building on Gleane Street in Elmhurst on February 13 at approximately 3:50 p.m. The suspects forcibly removed the victim's jacket and brandished a cutting instrument before fleeing. The NYPD released surveillance images on March 13 and is seeking public assistance in identifying the perpetrators. The incident occurred in the 110th Precinct's jurisdiction. This robbery is part of a broader pattern of teen-targeted street robberies occurring in March, with suspects displaying knives or other weapons during thefts. The NYPD encourages anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers through multiple channels, with potential rewards for tips leading to arrests.
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