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Thief on pink bike with butterflies snatches girl’s phone in Queens
The girl was walking on 34th Avenue near 102nd Street in North Corona when the bike-riding suspect approached her and “forcibly” grabbed her phone.
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Thief on pink bike with butterflies snatches girl’s phone in Queens
By
Amanda Woods
October 7, 2021 8:48am
Updated
Man on pink bike with butterflies snatches 10-year-old girl’s cell phone as she heads to Queens school
A thief riding a pink bike with butterflies on it snatched a 10-year-old girl’s cellphone as she walked to school in Queens this week, cops said.
The girl was walking on 34th Avenue near 102nd Street in North Corona around 8 a.m. Wednesday when the bike-riding suspect approached her and “forcibly” grabbed her phone, authorities said.
He took off on the bike, heading south on 102nd Street, police said.
The girl was treated by her school nurse for pain in her hand.
Video released by cops late Wednesday shows the suspect getting off his bike in front of a bodega and making a purchase.
He is shown wearing dark clothing and a black hat with the word “Jordan” in red.
Police are attempting to identify the man who stole a 10-year-old’s cellphone while she was walking to school on Oct. 6, 2021.NYPD The thief took off riding a pink bike with butterflies and was seen stopping at a bodega to make a purchase.NYPD According to police, the victim suffered pain in her hand and was treated by her school nurse.NYPD