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Wallet stolen out of subway rider's hands in Queens: NYPD
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A subway rider's wallet was stolen out of his hands inside a Queens station last week, authorities said.
The incident happened on Dec. 9 at the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station around 10:15 p.m., according to the NYPD. A 21-year-old man was standing on the E train platform when the robber snatched the wallet out of his hands and ran away, authorities said.
The wallet contained the victim's identification, a debit card, and approximately $1000 cash, authorities report.
No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.
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