A man attempts to thwart a robbery of a luxury watch after arranging online to meet the suspect in person to sell it.
The anonymous man reportedly made a deal to sell the Rolex online. After being picked up by a man in Massapequa, New York, the suspected thief decided to leave without paying.
According to reports WABC TVIt appeared the victim had already lost his shoes when the suspect began backing up to flee the scene with his watch. The man was reportedly hit by the thieves’ car and stumbled to the ground, losing other items along with his other shoes.
As the driver began to move forward to leave, the victim jumped onto the hood of the car and clung to the windshield wiper area. The video footage cuts off as the driver suddenly takes off, with the man on his hands and knees clutching the bonnet of the car.
The victim suffered multiple cuts but was not seriously injured.
Massapequa is a town of approximately 20,000 people on the western coast of Long Island, New York.
according to FBI crime statistics, there were approximately 198,000 robberies in the United States in 2022. Nearly 50,000 of those robberies occurred on highways, roads, sidewalks, or alleys. Another 32,000 people had outbreaks at home.
The majority were committed using some kind of weapon, with just over 19,000 (9.6%) committing the crime without using any weapon.
Average value of stolen property 2019 was $1,797, and banks experienced an average loss of $4,213 per violation.
Overall, the robbery rate per 100,000 people has decreased significantly from 113 in 2012 to 66 in 2022.
At the same time, police regularly issue warnings to the public about the dangers of planning an online sale and then selling it in person.
This included Philadelphia police. issue a warning In May 2023, Chicago police also issued an alert following a series of incidents. 19 robberies Related to Facebook Marketplace in 2022.
In the latter incident, a group of men wearing ski masks and brandishing handguns approached the victim, stole an ATV and a motorcycle, and robbed the victim of his property.
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