Photo Courtesy of the 106th Precinct Community Council
Police believe the four young men pictured are responsible for at least four recent robberies in Howard Beach and Ozone Park.
By Michael V. Cusenza
Police recently reached out to the communities of Howard Beach and Ozone Park for help in identifying four young men wanted in connection with a string of late-September robberies.
Investigators believe that the suspects, who are usually on bicycles, are responsible for at least four incidents, including a robbery in Frank Charles Memorial Park, during which they swiped the iPhones of two young boys; and the mugging of a 50-year-old woman in Centreville.
There may be more incidents, police said, and there may be even more suspects working with this crew.
“That’s a continual problem that we have,” said Capt. James Fey, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, “young kids getting involved [in crime] at an early age.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, (888) 57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit info by logging onto NYPDCrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All correspondences are strictly confidential.
