Violent robbers on bicycles strike 8 times in Brooklyn

Violent robbers on bicycles

The NYPD are searching for two men involved in a series of robberies in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK - Two men are wanted by police for a series of violent robberies in Bushwick, Brooklyn where victims were often approached from behind and placed in choke holds, the NYPD said.

They have hit at least eight times with the most recent robbery taking place on Mar. 7 at about 12:40 a.m. They approached a 35-year-old man from behind and pushed him to the ground in front of 351 Bleecker Street. One of them took the man's phone and wallet. One took off on a bicycle while the other left on foot. The victim was not seriously injured.

On Feb. 28, 2022, at about 7:50 p.m., two men approached a 36-year-old man from behind and one of them placed him in a choke hold in front of 366 Linden Street. The other took his wallet containing $300, credit/debit cars and ID. One of them took off on a bicycle while the other left on foot. The victim did not require medical attention.

On Feb. 27, at about 9:40 p.m., the suspects approached a 56-year-old man from behind in front of 411 Harman Street. One of them placed him in a choke hold while the other removed the victim's phone, wallet and ID. Both took off westbound on Harman Street on bicycles. The victim did not require medical attention.

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On Jan. 23, at about 11:55 p.m., the suspects approached a 32-year-old man when one of them grabbed the victim by the throat while the other took his wallet containing $200 and a debit card. The assault took place in front of 219 Irving Avenue. The victim did not require medical attention.

On Dec. 24, 2021, at about 1:20 a.m., the suspects approached a 35-year-old man in front of 419 Stanhope Street when one of the suspects pulled the victim's winter hat over his eyes while the other placed him in a choke hold from behind. The suspects took the victim's wallet containing approximately $700, credit cars and multiple forms of identification. The suspects took off westbound on Stanhope Street towards Saint Nicholas Avenue on bicycles. The victim did not require medical attention.

On Dec. 24, 2021 at about 12:40 a.m., the suspects approached a 36-year-old victim at the intersection of Saint Nicholas Avenue and Harman Street. They displaced displayed a knife and took the victim's backpack containing approximately $1,000, a phone, headphones. The victim was not injured.

On Dec. 19, 2021 at about 12:30 a.m., the suspects approached a 30-year-old man from behind and told him they had a knife. . One of the suspects held the victim while the other removed the victim's property. The suspect took the victim's headphones, cellphone and wallet containing credit cards and identification documents. Both fled westbound on Harman Street on foot.

AT&T store robberies

The NYPD is searching for two armed robbers who held workers at two AT&T stores at gunpoint in the Bronx.

On Nov. 26, 2021at about 11:20 a.m., the suspects approached 22-year-old man from behind and pushed him to the ground in front of 914 Hart Street. The suspect held the man down as the other suspect took the man's cellphone, headphones and wallet containing $1360. The suspects fled .

Police want to find the robbers. Both were described as males who were speaking Spanish.

Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.