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Migrants on Mopeds Spur New York Crime Wave as Motorbikes Become Getaway ‘Vehicle of Choice’

‘You’ve got a massive influx of migrants from a lot of the same Latin American countries in which this particular conveyance is very, very popular for crime,’ one analyst tells the Sun.

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New York police say that criminals on mopeds are behind a two-wheeled crime wave wreaking havoc on the city. Eighty percent of the moped incidents involve migrants, according to recent reports. NYPD
MAGGIE LITTLE
MAGGIE LITTLE

New York City police are searching for individuals who shot a 23-year-old in the arm and bolted away on a moped — the latest in a disturbing surge in moped crime and the scooters being used as getaways for other crimes. 

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MAGGIE LITTLE
MAGGIE LITTLE

Mrs. Little is from Pittsburgh and a graduate of Hillsdale College. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Federalist, and The Daily Signal.

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