UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) – The violent robbery of a cellphone on the Upper East Side is possibly connected to the robbery ring allegedly run by migrants, according to sources.
A 24-year-old woman was walking near Madison Avenue and East 75th Street on Sunday when two people approached her, according to authorities. Police said the duo put the victim into a headlock and pulled her hair, forcing her to the ground before they took her cellphone.
A doorman stepped in as the suspects attempted to steal more things from the woman, according to authorities.
The NYPD recently busted a group of migrant “ghost criminals” who allegedly robbed more than 60 people over the past few months. Police are still looking for the group's alleged leader, 30-year-old Victor Parra, who came to New York City from Venezuela last year.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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