NYC subway thefts soar almost 90 percent as suspected serial pickpocket goes freeBy Tina Moore
August 9, 2022
Thefts in the city’s transit system have shot up nearly 90% so far this year, cops said Tuesday — the same day they announced busting an alleged serial subway pickpocket, only to watch him freed by a judge.
Grand larcenies on Big Apple subways and buses have jumped 88.9% – from 342 to 646 incidents – year to date compared to the same period in 2022, the troubling new statistics show.
Overall major transit crime — including rapes, robberies and felony assaults — increased 52% in the same period, mirroring the city’s general trend, according to data released Monday.
The dismal figures come as police crowed on Twitter on Tuesday that they busted accused serial pickpocket Dedrick Williams, 53, a day earlier for committing three more grand larcenies in the transit system.
“Caught & arrested again!” the NYPD tweeted. “Yesterday, @NYPDTransit Public Safety officers arrested a known pickpocket recidivist. This is the man’s 11th Grand Larceny arrest this year alone. Our officers will remain resilient in addressing subway crimes & our commitment is unwavering.”
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/08/09/subway-thefts-soar-as-suspected-serial-pickpocket-goes-free/
