"Multiple victims were teenagers and preteens; in several cases, suspects allegedly flashed knives or a machete, then took off on motorized scooters or e-bikes. Detectives are asking neighbors to comb through door-cam and phone video for anything that might help put names to the faces in the footage."
"The post cites a Feb. 10 robbery at 17th Avenue and 65th Street where a motorized scooter was stolen and a machete was displayed; a Feb. 13 attempted robbery at Ridge Boulevard and 86th Street involving a 16-year-old whose jacket was torn as suspects fled on scooters; a Feb. 16 attack near 231 Neptune Avenue where two 13-year-olds say one was punched and a knife was shown before jackets were taken; and a Feb. 21 incident at Ocean Avenue and Oriental Boulevard in which a 14- and 16-year-old were pushed off an e-bike and a Nike backpack was taken."
"The combination of motorized scooters and flashing blades mirrors an earlier robbery spree that investigators linked to a scooter-riding suspect who hit neighborhoods from Bushwick into Queens."
Police released surveillance images of suspects involved in a series of street robberies spanning several southern Brooklyn neighborhoods throughout February. The victims were predominantly teenagers and preteens. In multiple incidents, suspects displayed knives or a machete before fleeing on motorized scooters or e-bikes with stolen items including jackets, backpacks, and a motorized scooter. Four documented incidents occurred on February 10, 13, 16, and 21 across locations in neighborhoods patrolled by the 60th, 61st, 62nd, and 68th precincts, covering areas including Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Sheepshead Bay, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, and Dyker Heights. Police are requesting community assistance through door-camera and phone video footage. The NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering rewards up to $3,500 for tips leading to arrests and indictments.
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