UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Two men on black mopeds robbed a 37-year-old man of his gold chain and bracelet on the Upper East Side on Halloween, New York City Police Department officials said.
According to the NYPD, the men approached the victim in front of 1130 Park Ave. near East 91st Street, at about 9:50 a.m. on Halloween and struck him multiple times with closed fists before taking the jewelry.
The suspects fled west on East 91st Street toward Central Park and have not been arrested yet, police said.
Police have released surveillance photos of the suspects, who they said were wearing all-black clothing and black face masks.
Police said anyone with information regarding this robbery can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.
For questions, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.
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