"According to investigators, the robberies happened over several weeks in December and followed a similar pattern. In one of the earliest cases, police say a man walking out of an Apple store on Flatbush Avenue on Dec. 5 had an iPad taken directly from his hand. No injuries were reported. Later in the month, on Dec. 22, police say a woman walking along State Street in Downtown Brooklyn had a bag containing an iPad taken from her. No serious injuries were reported."
"Police say the most recent incidents happened on Dec. 28. In one case, a 17-year-old left a store on Flatbush Avenue and was followed onto an R train. After getting off at a stop in Brooklyn, police say the teen had a bag taken before the group ran off. That same night, police say a woman in Manhattan was pushed to the ground and had a bag containing iPads stolen. She suffered minor injuries but was not hospitalized."
Police are searching for three people believed tied to multiple iPad robberies across Brooklyn and one incident in Manhattan. Surveillance images show three individuals dressed in black, including black bubble coats, going through a subway turnstile. The thefts occurred over several weeks in December and followed a similar pattern. Reported incidents include a Dec. 5 Apple store theft on Flatbush Avenue, a Dec. 22 bag theft on State Street, and Dec. 28 incidents where a 17-year-old was followed from a store and a Manhattan woman was pushed and robbed. Most victims were not seriously injured. Anyone with information should contact NYPD Crime Stoppers.
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