A bad-news Queens duo with an eye for brand names went on a weeklong crime spree last month, robbing unsuspecting people at knifepoint of their North Face jackets and fancy footwear.
According to cops, the pair each time surrounded their target, usually displayed a blade and then demanded the victim’s property, including winter coats, sneakers and other valuables.
In the first incident, on Dec. 12, at 4:20 p.m., they mugged a 14-year-old near 42-01 99th St. in Corona, making off with his $220 North Face jacket and other property.
They struck again the same day about an hour later, when the swiped a 13-year-old kid’s backpack valued at $140, plus other property, near 99-31 Corona Ave.
Three days later, the clothes-coveting crew were back at it again, but this time in neighboring Elmhurst. Around 2:35 p.m., they cornered a 16-year-old near 93-35 Lamont Ave. and forcibly removed his Jordans sneakers worth $100, plus other property.
An hour later, still in Elmhurst, they brandished their blade at a 19-year-old boy near 43-13 Elbertson St. and snatched his $330 North Face jacket and other possessions.
Another 15 minutes and they were back in Corona, where they quickly zeroed in on a young man, 21, near 46-01 102nd St. They once again menaced him with the knife, but this time — with more valuable loot in sight and up against an older victim — they used force, punching him multiple times in the face and body before yanking off his pricey $1,200 Balenciaga sneakers and fleeing. The victim’s injuries did not require hospitalization, police said.
Last but not least, on Dec. 19 around 7:25 p.m., again in their Corona stomping grounds, the two scored a twofer — spotting a young victim sporting both a North Face jacket and Jordans. They swarmed the 14-year-old near 96-23 42nd Ave., absconding with his $280 coat and $270 kicks.
Police gave a description of the young-looking suspects. The first is a male with a light complexion, last seen wearing a black Moose Knuckles jacket, black jeans and white Jordan sneakers.
The second is a male with a light complexion, last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, shorts and black sneakers.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. All tips are confidential.
