By Dan Gesslein
BRONX, NEW YORK, JULY 19- Police are asking for the public's help in trying to catch the latest group of cell phone thieves who struck on the street and on a city bus. Investigators released surveillance video and photos in an attempt to catch the thieves.
The first mugging took place at around 1 a.m. on June 30. A 31-year-old man was walking down Starling Avenue when he was attacked by two men. The muggers threatened the man with a knife and made off with his iPhone and cash.
Cops arrested one of the suspects but there is still one at large. They released video of the mugging in the hopes of caching the second suspect who is 5 foot 10 and was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and shorts.
Another brazen thief struck on a city bus in broad daylight. At around 4:30 p.m. on July 5, the victim was riding the northbound MTA BX19 bus along Southern Boulevard. As the suspect was walking toward the back of the bus he snatched the cell phone out of the victim's hand. The thief dashed out of the back exit at the East 156th Street stop.
Police released photos of the suspect while he was riding on the bus and when he was running down the street during his escape.
Anyone with information should call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS.
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers' website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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