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Brazen gunmen rob 6 people in Central Park cellphone mugging spree: cops

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Brown, H., & Marino, J. (2026, September 18). Brazen gunmen rob 6 people in Central Park cellphone mugging spree: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-news/brazen-gunmen-rob-6-people-in-central-park-cellphone-spree-cops/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Haley Brown, Joe Marino

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Late Thursday night in Central Park, six people were robbed at gunpoint by suspected criminals who targeted them for their cellphones over approximately an hour. Four separate incidents occurred along East Drive with victims ranging from 20 to 46 years old, all reporting being approached by groups of three males where one suspect displayed a firearm before stealing their phones. Cops are still investigating if these crimes were committed by the same group and noted that suspects fled eastward after the final robberies.
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Gunmen robbing unsuspecting parkgoers in Central Park at gunpoint occurred on Thursday night, targeting six individuals across four separate incidents over the course of about an hour. The first robbery happened around 8:41 p.m., near East 79th Street and East Drive, where a 28-year-old man was approached by three men who stole his cellphone at gunpoint before fleeing on bicycles. Another incident occurred about 50 minutes later, with a 46-year-old man robbed near East 109th Street. Fifteen minutes after that, police responded to two more robberies near East 106th Street and East Drive involving separate victims. Police were still investigating whether all the robberies involved the same suspects as of Friday morning.

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At the same location, two 43-year-old men flagged down cops and said three males had also just pulled a gun on them and stole their cellphones, police said.
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Brazen gunmen rob 6 people in Central Park cellphone mugging spree: cops · assertive framing

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Gun-toting thugs terrorized Central Park late Thursday — robbing six people at gunpoint across four separate incidents, police said. asserted
police → tot → incidents
The alarming muggings unfolded over about an hour along East Drive, with the suspects targeting unsuspecting parkgoers for their cellphones. asserted
suspects → unfold → cellphones
Cops have not yet confirmed if all of the robberies were committed by the same group, police were still investigating the crimes Friday. asserted
police → confirm → crimes
The first holdup was reported around 8:41 p.m. near East 79th Street and East Drive, cops said. asserted
cops → report → Street
A 28-year-old man told officers he was approached by three unknown males, one of whom flashed a gun before snatching his cellphone. asserted
one → tell → cellphone
The trio then pedaled away on bicycles, heading east through the park, police said. asserted
police → pedal → park
About 50 minutes later, a 46-year-old man was robbed near East 109th Street and East Drive, according to cops. uncertain
man → rob → cops
He said three males approached him and one displayed a firearm before grabbing his phone. asserted
one → say → phone
Just 15 minutes after that, police were called to East 106th Street and East Drive for two more robberies. asserted
police → call → robberies
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Report → start → news
A 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman told cops they were confronted by three males, including one who displayed a gun. asserted
who → tell → gun
The suspects took both of their phones. asserted
suspects → take → phones
At the same location, two 43-year-old men flagged down cops and said three males had also just pulled a gun on them and stole their cellphones, police said. asserted
police → flag → cellphones
The suspects fled east toward Fifth Avenue after the final robberies, according to police. uncertain
suspects → flee → police
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