3 Rolex watches stolen from man in Queens: NYPD

FOREST HILLS, Queens (PIX11) — Two moped riders stole three Rolex watches from a 24-year-old man in Queens earlier this month, police said Thursday.

The suspects rode up to the victim and snatched the designer watches near 70 Road and Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills at around 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 2, according to NYPD. The man was not injured.

Each robber then took off on a moped and was last seen going west on Queens Boulevard, police said. There have been no arrests.

Robberies in the 112th Precinct are up 36% this year compared to last year, according to NYPD data.

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