{"id":365623,"date":"2021-11-11T20:15:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T17:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/suspects-possibly-tied-to-nyc-robbery-ring-swipe-20k-watch\/"},"modified":"2021-11-11T20:15:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T17:15:20","slug":"suspects-possibly-tied-to-nyc-robbery-ring-swipe-20k-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/suspects-possibly-tied-to-nyc-robbery-ring-swipe-20k-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"#Suspects possibly tied to NYC robbery ring swipe $20K watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Suspects possibly tied to NYC robbery ring swipe $20K watch<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A trio of suspects \u2014 possibly linked to the high-end robbery ring responsible for multiple heists across the city \u2014 targeted a man over the weekend after he left Chelsea hotspot TAO Downtown, authorities said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old victim was about two blocks from the trendy restaurant, at 10th Avenue and West 18th Street, around 4:15 a.m. Saturday, when the male suspects displayed a gun and stole his Hublot watch, worth around $20,000, cops said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They also robbed him of $500 in cash, as well as his Louis Vuitton wallet \u2014 holding his vaccination card and credit cards, cops said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The trio took off in a white BMW heading north on the West Side Highway, cops said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Police are investigating whether the incident is connected to a group of robbers who call themselves \u201cOED\u201d for \u201cOwn Every Dollar\u201d \u2014 who are affiliated with the notorious Trinitarios gang in the Bronx and suspected in at least one homicide, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>The crew members tool around in BMWs and Mercedes and dress in dark clothes, according to the sources. They also wear masks \u2014 though it was unclear if the trio in the recent stick-up used any face coverings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-york-robberies-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Members of &quot;OED&quot; are known to drive around in BMWs and Mercedes.\" class=\"wp-image-20110603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-york-robberies-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-york-robberies-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-york-robberies-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Members of \u201cOED\u201d are known to drive around in BMWs and Mercedes.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">G.N.Miller\/NYPost<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The group is suspected to be behind a Sept. 16 heist at the Upper East Side Chinese restaurant Philippe Chow, where robbers allegedly stole a Rolex wristwatch from a man dining outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>The bandits then set their sights on Melchior Cooke, 28, who was shot in the leg when he fought back.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Saturday\u2019s incident, the ring\u2019s most recent crime unfolded around 1:15 a.m. Oct. 11 outside the trendy Pergola eatery and hookah bar in NoMad. Officers recognized a BMW parked nearby that matched the de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion of a car tied to the high-end heists, sources said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-york-robberies-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A shooting suspect is taken into police custody on 26th St. and Madison Ave. in Manhattan\" class=\"wp-image-20110569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-york-robberies-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-york-robberies-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-york-robberies-08.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Suspect Wilson Mendez is taken into police custody on 26th St. and Madison Ave. in Manhattan after an incident originated at Pergola.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Mecea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cops moved in after a check showed a plate on the Beemer didn\u2019t match the vehicle, sources said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>When the cops tried to stop the vehicle on West 28th Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues, the driver gunned the engine and jumped a curb, almost plowing down several pedestrians, the sources said.<\/p>\n<p>An officer finally stopped the car by firing three shots through its windshield, leading the driver and two passengers to bail out and start running, sources said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-york-robberies-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A BMW sedan with bullet holes in the windshield is seen stopped on the sidewalk on 5th Ave. and 28th St. in Manhattan\" class=\"wp-image-20110637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-york-robberies-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-york-robberies-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/new-york-robberies-06.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Police stopped the BMW near Pergola by shooting into the vehicle\u2019s windshield.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Mecea<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the suspects \u2014 Wilson Mendez, 19, of the Bronx \u2014 was nabbed after a short chase, according to the sources.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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