Cops are hunting the bandits wanted for a whopping 18 robberies throughout Queens and the Bronx, cops said.
The attackers, including two suspects pictured in images released Tuesday, rode what police described as “two-wheeled vehicles” and targeted lone victims spread across six police precincts, either beating their prey, holding them at gunpoint or simply snatching their valuables and speeding off, according to law enforcement.
The crime spree began on Sept. 6, when three bandits attacked a 27-year-old man on White Plains Road near Mace Ave. in the Allerton section of the Bronx around 5:40 a.m., said police.
The crooks menaced the victim with knives and beat him, but took no property, cops said.
The thieves waited until Oct. 4 before striking again, this time ripping a chain off the neck of a 33-year-old man on E. Tremont Ave. near Bathgate Ave. in the Tremont section of the Bronx before speeding off around 5:45 p.m., according to law enforcement.
There were an additional 13 attacks throughout October, with victims in the Allerton, Norwood, Kingsbridge, University Heights and West Farms sections of the Bronx, and one robbery in Woodside, Queens, where the thieves held a 26-year-old man at gunpoint on 39th Ave. near 65th St. before taking his jewelry around 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, said police.
The crime spree included three more attacks in November, including the final known incident on Nov. 21, when the suspects attacked a 34-year-old man at Bedford Park Blvd. and Jerome Ave. in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, taking two gold chains from his neck around 1:45 p.m., cops said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.