Two tourists from Sweden were among at least three straphangers robbed in the city Christmas morning, police said.
The targeted foreigners, a 30-year-old woman and 31-year-old man, were standing on the southbound R train platform at 25th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, around 9:30 a.m. when a male crook approached them, “simulated a firearm” and demanded they hand over their things, according to the NYPD.The suspect wore orange sneakers, a gray coat, blue jeans and a black face mask and had an Adidas backpack, NYPD said.
Cops said the victim had been waiting for a southbound train at West 72nd Street and Broadway at 1:33 a.m. when the teens snatched his phone.Daniel William McKnightThe teens then fled and used their victim’s phone to make an unauthorized purchase at Amazon before being picked up by police at Columbus Circle, authorities said. It was unclear what the boys bought.
The teens, who were not identified because of their age, were arrested and charged with robbery, officials said.
A la fija eran Venecos
merri xmis welcom 2 the big apple ho ho hoz
Welcome to the Greatest City in the World™ 😂
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They could've just stayed in Malmö for that
Shows them for visiting that shithole
letsgobrandon
“New York City is a brand.” NYCMayor
Physical descrptions of the perps, please?
How is this news for nyc?
Let me guess. Suspect is mb
It's hard to believe... According to Mayor Adams and his Brainwashed Ones Crew and his Out Of Reality Team, apparently those things don't happen.
To be fair this was in Brooklyn and not NYC. But still it’s a mess for sure in the city and boroughs
another day in a liberal paradise
Right now it doesn't seem they would be any safer at home.
say the names of the criminals
I’m shocked! Shocked, I tell you. Shocked.
Welcome to liberal shit hole..it went from shit in the 70's and 80's to liveable back to shit
Why would anyone go to New York?
Democrat run craphole.
Everyone thought this was an Asian problem…. weird that everyone is silent about this
Must be climate change. Ask Hochul.
Welcome to America
On the other side Pakistan grew stronger and started expanding but then India who was Allied with Israel started attacking Pakistan, US, Israel and even many other MiddleEast countries helped India, MuhammadQasimDreams
Next time take a plane.
The way things are going pretty soon NYC will be as dangerous as Memphis Tennessee
Not to blame the victims but why were tourists from Sweden in Sunset Park Brooklyn?
'Sven did dis happen?'🤔🇸🇪🧐
The shameless Robbers didn’t iKEA they was tourist
Welcome to New York.
Is anyone shocked?
Happens in all developing countries
Swedes? I'm sure they were proud to be victims
Police?
They are blessed it was not more.
They should of releases their names anyway...dirtbags
Bernie Goetz time
Was NYC ever different? 🤣
Just went to get the NYC experience. Luckily, the perpetrators didn't push them into the train tracks.
The Mayor must be happy because all he wants is for tourists to shed money in NYC.
Oh noooo
Muhharry fukin Cahrismahz.....
Dont go to the city unless you carry.....
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Nyc is not safe. You go in knowing this. Nyc needs a big sign saying, 'Enter at your own risk.'
Merry Christmas
*Turnips
🎶New York🎶New York 🎶
Welcome to Democrat World
Kathy Hochul will take care of the crimes as soon as she's elected. Maybe next week...
Yikes, on Xmas too. That is either bad luck or that Swedish tourists was plastered on the floor but I can easily guess the culprit. 🤔
A warm Welcome to Bidens America
Description of the robbers?
Why any tourist would still come to NYC is beyond me.
That's how New York welcomes our beloved tourists... We wish you a Merry Christmas 🎅⛄, 🎵🎼🎶we wish you a ⛄❄️🎅 Merry Christmas, 🎵🎶🎧🎼 we wish you a Merry Christmaaaas 🎅 🎼🎵🎹 and a haaappyyyy newww yeeeear 🎼🎵🎶!!!
This does not surprise me in the least.. crime is high in NYC
Distrolord “WELCOME TO NEW YORK, YOU A’INT SPECIAL YOU CAN GET IT TOO!! 😂🙄🤷🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
NYC is a worldwide embarrassment
Seriously people stay the hell out of NYC
Welcome to NY where mugging is an equal opportunity crime
Any additional description of the black suspect?
NYC is a DMZ
Its New York why do you think anybody cares or is surprised by this. Personally I don't care. They got exactly what they wanted. Merry Christmas.
I guess they just don't understand New York's brand.
There is no crime in NYC!!! It’s blown out of proportion!!!! LMAO
Sad, NY 💔💔💔💔 just to be a great place for visit. People Dreams about to visit NY ....
Welcome to the US
😂😂😂😂😂
Hochul said there’s no crime 😂
Welcome to NYC. Ask them why crime is rarely a thing in Sweden.
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