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‘What’s up with the watch?’: NYC robbery duo swipes man’s $35K timepiece
Video footage captures robbers stealing a man’s $35,000 watch in Chelsea while the victim futilely tries to run away, cops say.
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‘What’s up with the watch?’: NYC robbery duo swipes man’s $35K timepiece
By
Tina Moore
September 25, 2022 3:20pm
Updated
Video released by the NYPD shows robbers stealing $35,000 watch in Chelsea
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Video footage captures robbers stealing a man’s $35,000 watch in Chelsea while the victim futilely tries to run away, cops say.
The creeps approached the 55-year-old victim around 10 p.m. Aug. 29 at 235 Ninth Ave., with one of the suspects lifting his shirt and acting as if he had a gun in his waistband, police said.
“What’s up with the watch?” the robber asked of the victim’s Cartier timepiece, according to police.
[IMG alt="It was reported to police that on Monday, August 29, 2022 at approximately 2200 hours, in front of 235 9 Avenue, a 55-year-old male victim was approached by two unknown individuals. One of the individuals lifted his shirt and simulated a firearm in his waistband. The victim ran to the intersection of West 24 Street and 9 Avenue. The individuals chased him and proceeded to remove his Cartier watch valued at approximately $35,000. The individuals fled the location in a black sedan last seen travelling southbound on 9 Avenue. The victim did not sustain any injuries as a result of this incident.
"]https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/watch-robbery-01.jpg?w=933[/IMG]Video footage captures robbers stealing a man’s $35,000 watch in Chelsea while the victim futilely tries to run away.DCPI
It was unclear if the suspect actually had a gun, police said.
The victim ran to the intersection of West 24th Street and Ninth Avenue to try to flee, but the robbers chased him, and a second suspect yanked the watch off the victim’s left wrist.
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The suspects then fled in a black sedan that was last seen traveling southbound on Ninth Avenue. The victim did not suffer any injuries.
[IMG alt="It was reported to police that on Monday, August 29, 2022 at approximately 2200 hours, in front of 235 9 Avenue, a 55-year-old male victim was approached by two unknown individuals. One of the individuals lifted his shirt and simulated a firearm in his waistband. The victim ran to the intersection of West 24 Street and 9 Avenue. The individuals chased him and proceeded to remove his Cartier watch valued at approximately $35,000. The individuals fled the location in a black sedan last seen travelling southbound on 9 Avenue. The victim did not sustain any injuries as a result of this incident.
"]https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/watch-robbery-04.jpg?w=1024[/IMG]It was unclear if the suspect actually had a gun, police said.DCPI [IMG alt="It was reported to police that on Monday, August 29, 2022 at approximately 2200 hours, in front of 235 9 Avenue, a 55-year-old male victim was approached by two unknown individuals. One of the individuals lifted his shirt and simulated a firearm in his waistband. The victim ran to the intersection of West 24 Street and 9 Avenue. The individuals chased him and proceeded to remove his Cartier watch valued at approximately $35,000. The individuals fled the location in a black sedan last seen travelling southbound on 9 Avenue. The victim did not sustain any injuries as a result of this incident.
"]https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/watch-robbery-06.jpg?w=1024[/IMG]The victim ran to the intersection of West 24th Street and Ninth Avenue to try to flee.DCPI
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