NEW YORK — The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals wanted in connection with a robbery in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood on Friday.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:50 p.m. outside 222 West 23rd Street, within the confines of the 10th Precinct. According to police reports, a 22-year-old male victim was approached by two unidentified individuals on a moped.
The suspects displayed knives and forcibly removed the victim’s necklace, valued at approximately $1,100, before fleeing eastbound on 23rd Street.
The victim was transported by EMS to a nearby hospital in stable condition after sustaining minor injuries during the robbery.
The NYPD has released images of the suspects and is urging anyone with information to come forward.
