Another Incident Linked To East Side Serial Robbery Suspect

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Another incident has been linked to a serial robbery suspect on the East Side of Manhattan – this one in Midtown East.

The suspect had been suspected in incidents dating back to last Thursday in the East Village and Gramercy Park.

In each incident, the suspect has either displayed a knife or simulated a gun and demanded money, police said. He has taken cash from the registers each time and run off.

The latest incident happened around 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, police said. The suspect walked into the Irish Green Cleaners at 226 E. 53rd St., simulated having a weapon, and made off with about $200 cash, police said.

The earlier robberies happened at the following times and locations:

• Around 3:25 a.m. Thursday at One's Fruit and Grocery, 315 First Ave. The suspect took $400;

• Around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, again at One's Fruit and Grocery. The suspect took $950;

• At 2:16 p.m. Sunday at I.Q. Décor, 242 E. 14th St. The suspect took $366;

• Around 3 a.m. Monday at I Green Market, 271 First Ave. The suspect took $600;

• Around 5:05 p.m. Monday at 66 Avenue A. The suspect took $200;

• Around 9:05 p.m. Monday at New Up and Up Laundry, 13 Avenue A. The suspect took $250;

• Around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday at East Village Fruit and Vegetable, 229 Avenue B. The suspect got nothing.

Police have released three surveillance photos and a video of the suspect.

Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers website, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.