Two Wanted For Separate Incidents
The NYPD has released surveillance camera photos of two men wanted in unrelated cases of cellphone theft in Astoria.
In the first case, an African-American male wearing jeans, a dark blue shirt and a Colorado Rockies baseball cap was seen grabbing an iPhone from a victim on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. on 30th Street and 36th Avenue in Astoria. He then fled the scene.
In the second case, an African- American male 20-25 years old and weighing approximately 165 lbs. is wanted for three separate phone thefts from female victims in their 20s:
– On Friday, Sept. 14 at 10 p.m., a 27-year-old female was walking in the vicinity of 35th Street and 36th Avenue when the suspect approached her, displayed a knife, took her iPhone and fled.
– On Saturday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m.
