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Moped-Riding Teens Target Brooklyn in Daylight Robberies

3/3/2026

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In Brooklyn, a group of moped-riding teens committed a series of daylight robberies last month.
The incidents began on February 10, when two suspects, one wielding a machete, stole a scooter from a 19-year-old.
On February 13, four assailants demanded a jacket from a 16-year-old, tearing it before fleeing.
Two 13-year-old victims were attacked on February 16.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) released images of two suspects aged 16 to 18, urging anyone with information to contact their Crime Stoppers Hotline.

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Story summary

In Brooklyn, a group of moped-riding teens committed a series of daylight robberies last month.
The incidents began on February 10, when two suspects, one wielding a machete, stole a scooter from a 19-year-old.
On February 13, four assailants demanded a jacket from a 16-year-old, tearing it before fleeing.
Two 13-year-old victims were attacked on February 16.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) released images of two suspects aged 16 to 18, urging anyone with information to contact their Crime Stoppers Hotline.