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NYPD hunts for suspect in violent Bronx jewelry robbery crew that stole $17K chain
A crew of violent jewelry robbers has been targeting Bronx residents for several months – in one case making off with a chain worth $17,000, police said this week. The NYPD on Sunday released a surveillance image of one of the suspects – shown wearing a black hoodie while riding a scooter – who is believed to be part of the gang behind the muggings of at least 10 people on or near the grounds of NYCHA’s Sotomayor Houses in Soundview since April. In each case, the fiends either flashed guns, used pepper spray or beat up their victims – nine men and one woman – before snatching their loot, police said. The ... (full story)