New York Daily News

Man using dating app Grindr got robbers instead

- BY THOMAS TRACY

A crew of crooks used a gay dating app to get into a victim’s Washington Heights home — then robbed the man blind, officials said.

Police on Friday released surveillan­ce images of the thieves in the hopes someone recognizes them for the Aug. 15 robbery on W. 187th St. near Broadway.

The 32-year-old victim told police that he invited a man he met on the dating app Grindr to his home at about 9 p.m., officials said.

But when the potential paramour showed up, he held the door open, allowing five of his accomplice­s to come inside.

Two of the thieves attacked the victim and held him down as the others ransacked the apartment, taking $400 in cash, a credit card, a MetroCard and a pair of headphones.

The victim suffered only minor injuries and was treated at the scene after his attackers fled the apartment, cops said.

Investigat­ors tracked their movements to a nearby grocery, where they were able to get surveillan­ce images of five of the six suspects (above) .

Five are described as black between 20 and 25 years old. Two of the men wore baseball caps, one with the word “Raw” on it while another wore a headband, cops said. A fourth suspect sported glasses and a man bun.

The sixth suspect is a light-skinned woman with frosted black hair, cops said. She was wearing ripped blue jeans and a tank top.

Anyone with informatio­n regarding the whereabout­s of these suspects is urged to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidenti­al.

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