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Brazen thief cuts hole in sleeping man’s pocket, robs him on New York subway
A sleeping passenger on a New York City subway was robbed early Sunday when a thief cut a hole in his pocket and stole his cell phone and credit cards.
A brazen thief was caught on a security camera robbing a sleeping passenger on a New York City subway train early Sunday morning, according to news reports.
The robber cut a hole in the 28-year-old man's pants on a northbound L train and took his phone and credit cards, WABC-TV reported.
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— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) June 18, 2019
He later used the cards on $68 worth of purchases.
Police are searching for the thief and are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect.
