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Woman robbed of laptop in brazen Midtown mugging

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Woods, A. (2026, October 26). Woman robbed of laptop in brazen Midtown mugging. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/us-news/woman-robbed-of-laptop-in-brazen-midtown-mugging/

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A woman was attacked by four men who stole her laptop on Monday morning near Seventh Avenue and West 38th Street in Midtown. The victim, a 43-year-old woman, was knocked to the ground as she walked and sustained injuries that required hospitalization at Bellevue Hospital. The attackers fled into the Times Square subway station entrance for the No. 1, 2, and 3 lines but have not been apprehended. According to NYPD statistics, robberies in the Midtown South Precinct are down by nearly 30 percent this year with 207 incidents reported compared to 295 in 2025.

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Amanda Woods

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Four brutes attacked a woman and stole her laptop in a Monday morning attack on a Midtown street, police said. asserted

police → attack → street

The 43-year-old victim was ambushed from behind around 6:45 a.m. as she walked on Seventh Avenue near West 38th Street, police said. asserted

police → ambush → Street

The violent crew knocked her to the ground before running off with her laptop, cops said. asserted

cops → knock → laptop

The callous muggers fled into the nearby Times Square subway station entrance for the No. 1, 2 and 3 lines and have not been caught, authorities said. asserted

authorities → flee → lines

The woman went to Bellevue Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition. asserted

she → go → condition

Robberies in the the Midtown South Precinct, where the mugging happened, are down by nearly 30 percent so far this year – with 207 incidents reported compared to 295 in 2025, according to latest NYPD statistics, updated Sunday. uncertain

incidents → happen → statistics

The precinct covers hot spots including Times Square, Grand Central Terminal, Penn Station and Madison Square Garden. asserted

precinct → cover → Square

Woman robbed of laptop in brazen Midtown mugging

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