WaHi Man Fends Off Muggers Trying to Steal His iPad, Police Say

December 05, 2010

WaHi Man Fends Off Muggers Trying to Steal His iPad, Police Say

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — A man fought off two muggers who tried to snatch his iPad on Bennett Avenue last week, police said, the latest incident in a Upper Manhattan crime spike that has sent dozens of cops into the area and inspired residents to consider patrolling their own streets.

Bennett Avenue has been a hotspot for crime in recent weeks, particularly robberies. So much so that when the NYPD dispatched 60 extra officers to the neighborhood precinct in October, they beefed up patrols on the stretch as well.

But the extra manpower wasn't enough to deter two muggers who jumped a man for his iPad the night before Thanksgiving.

Read more about the attack at DNAinfo.com.

Dec 5, 2010 5:38:02 PM | A Train, DNAinfo.com, Hudson Heights, Law and Order, Transportation, Washington Heights

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