Iphone Thief Image From Maximum PC The 4/6 – 4/ 7 Roosevelt Island Daily Public Safety Report included this incident:
Robbery- Two male subjects forcible took an I phone from a female in the street. Witness ran after them. The cell phone was thrown on the ground. The witness returned the phone to the owner. PSD responded and conducted a search for the subjects with negative results. PSD crime unit to file a police report.
Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department Chief Keith Guerra provides some additional details:
The Good Samaritan was a male who witnessed the I-phone being snatched out of the woman’s hand. When he yelled and started chasing the subject, the I-phone was immediately dropped to the side by the fleeing subject. The Good Samaritan picked it up and returned it to the woman – who suffered no injuries. Our Ant-Crime Officers are looking further into the matter.
Mr. Guerra adds the incident occurred:
Yesterday, April 6th at approximately 9:35PM in front of 400 Main St. (Train Station).