"Brooklyn and Queens residents are on high alert as a brazen pair of moped-riding thieves has been linked to a string of 29 daytime robberies across the two boroughs this summer. The suspects, described as two men riding a moped, have been leaving a trail of stolen valuables and shaken victims in their wake. Authorities are urging residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity after the duo was spotted in several neighborhoods, including Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Jamaica. As the summer heat wears on, residents are bracing for more potential encounters with the moped-riding thieves, who seem to be targeting unsuspecting pedestrians and cyclists with ease."
Moped-riding duo suspected in 29 daytime robberies in Brooklyn and Queens this summer Gothamist