Queens bicyclists jump woman in street robbery
NYPD

Queens bicyclists jump woman in street robbery

New York, NY – A 26-year-old woman walking at a Queens intersection before dawn on Sunday, November 2 was knocked to the ground and robbed by two unidentified individuals.

The woman was at the intersection of 35 Avenue and 87 Street when the pair approached her as she walked through the area.

According to the report made to police, the individuals pushed her to the ground, took her cellphone and backpack, and then left the location.

The report states that the individuals fled on bicycles, traveling northbound on 87 Street to an unknown destination, and that the victim refused medical attention at the scene.


Key Points

  • 26-year-old woman reported robbed at 35 Avenue and 87 Street in Queens
  • Two unidentified individuals allegedly pushed her to the ground and took her cellphone and backpack
  • Suspects fled on bicycles northbound on 87 Street and the victim refused medical attention

Robbery details from early-morning report

The account provided to police places the incident at approximately 0420 hours, indicating that the woman was on foot when the two individuals came up to her at the intersection.

The report notes that the encounter resulted in the woman being pushed to the ground before her property was removed.

The items listed as taken in the report were a cellphone and a backpack, with no additional property described.

The direction of flight given in the report was northbound on 87 Street, with the destination recorded as “parts unknown.”

No physical description of the two individuals was included in the text of the report, and they were identified only as “unidentified individuals.”

Aftermath and documentation of the incident

The report records that the woman refused medical attention after the incident, and there is no indication of further treatment at the scene.

There is no information in the report about any recovery of the stolen cellphone or backpack.

The document notes the mode of escape as bicycles, which were the only vehicles referenced in connection with the incident.

The report does not state that any additional witnesses were identified at the location.

No further details about the two individuals, their clothing, or their direction of travel beyond 87 Street were included in the report provided.

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