Video shows 2 accused of targeting ride-share drivers across NYC. What drivers should look out for.

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Police are searching for two suspects accused of stealing cell phones from ride-share drivers in at least seven separate incidents in Brooklyn and on Staten Island.

NEW YORK -- Police are searching for two suspects accused of stealing cell phones from ride-share drivers in Brooklyn and on Staten Island .According to police, they're linked to at least seven separate incidents dating back to Feb. 26, and they all follow a similar pattern. Uber , Lyft drivers targeted in crime spreeThe seven reported incidents took place between Feb. 26 and March 13 in Brooklyn and on Staten Island .

26, the suspects got into an argument with the 38-year-old driver and slapped him before taking his cell phone and fleeing.In an incident on Feb. 27, the suspects allegedly pressed a sharp object into the 55-year-old driver's back and demanded he hand over his phone. They then took the phone and ran away.All seven of the victims were men between the ages of 37-68. None were seriously injured.Video released by the NYPD shows the two wanted individuals sitting in a back seat of a vehicle.

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