NYPD: Suspects wanted for luring men to Bronx motels to rob them

Police say the victims involved in the robbery pattern are predominantly men and that they were approached by a woman on Facebook.

News 12 Staff

Jul 31, 2022, 1:38 PM

Updated 847 days ago

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Police are searching for multiple suspects in connection to a string of robberies across motels in the Bronx.
Police say the victims involved in the robbery pattern are predominantly men and that they were approached by a woman on Facebook.
They say the men all agreed to meet the woman at a motel and were each instructed to take a shower.
Police say that’s when another woman and a man were let into the motel room, using guns and duct tape to threaten and confine the victims before taking their belongings, including their clothes.
The first robbery was on July 7 and the most recent was on July 26.
News 12 was told no injuries or hospitalizations have been reported due to the robberies.
Anyone with information that can lead to an arrest is asked to contact police.