Bike Thieves Rob 2 More Delivery Men In Washington Heights: Cops

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — A group of suspects targeting delivery men in Manhattan robbed two more workers at knifepoint this week, police said.

Police got new surveillance footage of at least two of the five suspects who have been stealing bikes and cash from Harlem, the Upper West Side, Inwood and now Washington Heights since March 15.

In the latest two incidents, the group robbed two delivery men an hour apart on Sunday.

First, they came up to a 28-year-old delivery man who was bringing food to 353 Fort Washington Ave. with a knife just before 8 p.m. They got away with $250 and an e-bike, which the delivery man later found abandoned at West 179th Street, police said.

Then, about an hour later, the suspects came up to a 36-year-old delivery man near 11 Fort George Hill. The thieves took out a knife and stole the worker's $1,400 bike, police said. The delivery worker had a minor cut in his hand from the incident.

The two latest incidents come after four robberies in March and April, at 644 Riverside Drive, 322 West 108th St., 115 Payson Ave., and near West 163rd Street and Edgecombe Avenue. In each, the suspects pushed delivery workers off their bikes and fled with them.

Police have released photos of all five suspects.

Anyone with information in regard to the identities of the males is asked to 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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @ NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.