Smile, you stole my phone

By Dan Rivoli

dan.rivoli@am-ny.com

A mugging victim used a computer to snap a photo of the man who had allegedly stole his phone in a northern Manhattan train station, the NYPD said Monday.

Police are searching for the photographed man who was allegedly part of a three-man crew that stole a 34-year-old man's cellphone early Sunday morning at 4:45 a.m.

The victim told police he was in a pedestrian tunnel at a West 190th Street subway station when he was grabbed from behind by one of the suspects as the other men rifled through his pockets. After reporting the crime, the victim accessed his cellphone from his home computer and snapped a picture of one of the alleged mugger.

Anyone with information about the incident can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Tips can be submitted online at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting 274637 (CRIMES) then TIP577.