Cops are looking to identify the suspect they say robbed one woman of over $1,000 while shopping at Kings Plaza and another of her wallet while shopping inside TJ Maxx in Bay Ridge.
According to cops, on Monday, December 29 around 6:50 p.m. a 51-year-old woman was inside Kings Plaza, 400 Avenue U, when the suspect is said to have bumped into her and removed $1,100 from her pocket.
That same day, around 9 p.m., another 51-year-old woman was shopping at TJ Maxx, 502 86th Street, when she left her wallet in her shopping cart unattended. The victim returned to find that her wallet – containing her credit and debit cards – was missing.
Two black women are wanted for questioning in regards to both incidents.
Anyone with information in regards to either of these incidents is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then entering TIP577.
All calls are strictly confidential.