New York's wealthy Upper East Side reports a shocking 286% increase in robberies - with armed gunmen holding up residents just feet from the homes of billionaires
27 robberies have taken place on Manhattan's Upper East Side over the past four weeks - a 286 percent increase when compared to the same time last year
Over the weekend, cops charged three teenagers for a spate of armed hold-ups that took place near the homes of billionaires Henry Kravis and John Paulson
An analysis of data reveals that robberies are also on the rise in other affluent Manhattan neighborhoods, including TriBeCa, SoHo and the West Village
It's proof that New York's wealthiest residents are not immune from crime spike gripping the city
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By Andrew Court For Dailymail.com
Published: 17:35 EDT, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 08:57 EDT, 5 August 2020
New York City's wealthiest neighborhood is grappling with a spike in armed robberies, new data reveals.
Manhattan's Upper East Side has seen 27 robberies over the past four weeks - a 286 percent increase when compared to the same period last year, according to the NYPD.
Alarmingly, a significant number of those have involved locals being held up at gunpoint.
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