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‘What’s up with the watch?’: NYC robbery duo swipes man’s $35K timepiece

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Published Sep. 25, 2022, 3:20 p.m. ET

Video footage captures robbers stealing a man’s $35,000 watch in Chelsea while the victim futilely tries to run away, cops say. 

The creeps approached the 55-year-old victim around 10 p.m. Aug. 29 at 235 Ninth Ave., with one of the suspects lifting his shirt and acting as if he had a gun in his waistband, police said. 

“What’s up with the watch?” the robber asked of the victim’s Cartier timepiece, according to police.

It was reported to police that on Monday, August 29, 2022 at approximately 2200 hours, in front of 235 9 Avenue, a 55-year-old male victim was approached by two unknown individuals. One of the individuals lifted his shirt and simulated a firearm in his waistband. The victim ran to the intersection of West 24 Street and 9 Avenue. The individuals chased him and proceeded to remove his Cartier watch valued at approximately $35,000. The individuals fled the location in a black sedan last seen travelling southbound on 9 Avenue. The victim did not sustain any injuries as a result of this incident.
Video footage captures robbers stealing a man’s $35,000 watch in Chelsea while the victim futilely tries to run away. DCPI

It was unclear if the suspect actually had a gun, police said.

The victim ran to the intersection of West 24th Street and Ninth Avenue to try to flee, but the robbers chased him, and a second suspect yanked the watch off the victim’s left wrist.

The suspects then fled in a black sedan that was last seen traveling southbound on Ninth Avenue. The victim did not suffer any injuries. 

It was reported to police that on Monday, August 29, 2022 at approximately 2200 hours, in front of 235 9 Avenue, a 55-year-old male victim was approached by two unknown individuals. One of the individuals lifted his shirt and simulated a firearm in his waistband. The victim ran to the intersection of West 24 Street and 9 Avenue. The individuals chased him and proceeded to remove his Cartier watch valued at approximately $35,000. The individuals fled the location in a black sedan last seen travelling southbound on 9 Avenue. The victim did not sustain any injuries as a result of this incident.
It was unclear if the suspect actually had a gun, police said. DCPI
It was reported to police that on Monday, August 29, 2022 at approximately 2200 hours, in front of 235 9 Avenue, a 55-year-old male victim was approached by two unknown individuals. One of the individuals lifted his shirt and simulated a firearm in his waistband. The victim ran to the intersection of West 24 Street and 9 Avenue. The individuals chased him and proceeded to remove his Cartier watch valued at approximately $35,000. The individuals fled the location in a black sedan last seen travelling southbound on 9 Avenue. The victim did not sustain any injuries as a result of this incident.
The victim ran to the intersection of West 24th Street and Ninth Avenue to try to flee. DCPI

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.