The NYPD is warning the public about a bicycle bandit who has been snatching smartphones out of the hands of unsuspecting victims in Manhattan.
Investigators say there have been five incidents targeting women on the Upper West Side all the way down to the Lower East Side.
In each case, the woman was walking with her cellphone in her hand, when the bike rider would ride up, snatch the phone, and ride off.Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA . All calls will be kept anonymous.
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips, or by texting their tips to 274637 then entering TIP577.
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