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The moment a migrant on a moped dragged a woman along a New York City street to steal her phone was caught in horrifying footage shared Monday by police.
Three migrants were arrested by the NYPD after they allegedly went on a crime spree that saw them stealing wallets and cellphones from at least 62 women across the city's five boroughs.
Police say they arrested the migrants, all believed to be from Venezuela, in a safe house in the Bronx after executing a search warrant.
The suspects were allegedly stealing the iPhones to use the Apple Pay feature and use the owners' credit cards to buy items.
NYPD Assistant Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said: 'Most migrants come to NYC in search of a better life. Sadly, some come to commit crime. Today we made tremendous progress in the largest robbery pattern plaguing our city.