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Homeless man accused of stealing victim’s wallet in NYC subway station, busted for fourth time since July
A homeless man who has been busted three times for robbery since July was arrested again on Friday for allegedly stealing a victim’s wallet.
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Homeless man accused of stealing victim’s wallet in NYC subway station, busted for fourth time since July
By
Larry Celona
October 4, 2021 9:45pm
Updated
A homeless man who has been busted three times for robbery since July was arrested again on Friday for allegedly stealing a victim’s wallet in a Midtown subway station, police sources said.
Elijah Harris, 24, asked the man for money then allegedly swiped the wallet after the victim refused to hand over anything at the Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station on Thursday night, sources said.
Harris was arrested near the scene early the next day and charged with robbery, according to sources.
Monday marked Harris’ fourth robbery arrest since July 10, sources said.
All of his alleged crimes took place in the Midtown area.