Bronx woman ambushed by two gunmen who hopped out of parked car and made off with her $30,000 watch in crime-ridden NYC

  • A woman was the victim of a robbery in which her $30,000 watch was stolen
  • It happened on March 27 in the Bronx at 6am when she was walking back to her home with a group of friends
  • Two robbers got out of a blue Nissan sedan car and ambushed the group
  • Woman was held at gunpoint and had the timepiece snatched from her wrist
  • No one was hurt during the robbery - although the incident was caught on video
  • NYPD stats show major crimes are up 44% so far in 2022 compared to last year 
  • Crime wave continues despite Mayor Eric Adams' promise of a crackdown 

By James Gordon For Dailymail.com

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A woman was robbed of a $30,000 watch after she was ambushed while in a parking lot in the Bronx as crime continues to ravage the city.  

Security footage was released over the weekend which shows the brazen attack, which took place just over two weeks ago on March 27, with the NYPD hoping it will help find those responsible.

The 30-year-old woman had been walking with friends back to her home at around 6am on Sunday morning.

A woman from New York City was robbed of a $30,000 watch after she was ambushed while in a parking lot in the Bronx. The robber, wearing blue rubber gloves can be seen bottom right

A woman from New York City was robbed of a $30,000 watch after she was ambushed while in a parking lot in the Bronx. The robber, wearing blue rubber gloves can be seen bottom right

Suddenly, two men were seen getting out of a car that had been parked and ran up to the group, holding the woman up at gunpoint for her Audemars Piguet watch.   

After grabbing the luxury timepiece, the suspects, seen wearing hoodies, masks and blue surgical gloves, fled in a blue Nissan sedan - but their actions were all caught on camera.  

The woman was said to be unharmed.

The robber was caught on camera holding the woman up at gunpoint

The robber was caught on camera holding the woman up at gunpoint

Two robbers got out of a blue Nissan sedan car and ambushed the group of friends in the Bronx

Two robbers got out of a blue Nissan sedan car and ambushed the group of friends in the Bronx

It's the latest incident in a brutal and often violent crime wave in New York City that shows no signs of abating, according to the latest NYPD statistics, leading the city's top cop to slam the 'continuing and completely unacceptable violence in our streets.'

Last week, it was revealed how major crimes are up 44 percent from the same period in 2021, with felony assault up 19 percent and robberies rising 47 percent, the latest NYPD data shows.

Although murders have ticked down 9 percent, other crimes are well up, with shooting incidents rising 14 percent, burglary up 31 percent, and grand larceny auto soaring 81 percent.  

'This is not what New Yorkers expect or deserve, and we will not stand for it,' NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell said at a Wednesday press conference about the latest troubling data. 

'It's clear what we are confronting: A perception among criminals that there are no consequences, even for serious crime. We need tangible changes,' added Sewell.

Without naming names or getting into specifics, Sewell appeared to slam the recent trend toward policies such as bail reform, and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's stance reducing or dropping charges for many crimes.

'[The justice system] must be fair, but it must first and foremost favor the people it was designed to safeguard and protect. When the focus on those people is lost -- New Yorkers, who deserve to be free from fear -- the policies fail to deliver on their most basic purpose, which is public safety,' said Sewell.

'Everyday New Yorkers need more help. Our police need more help. We need help from every corner of the criminal justice system, and from everyone who lives in, works in, or visits our great city,' said Sewell. 

In an emotional statement, Sewell recounted numerous recent shootings of children in the city, including the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Kade Lewin last week in Brooklyn.

Sewell insisted that 'preventing and deterring crime remains our commitment' and said that so far this year, there were 335 arrests linked to murders and shootings, up from 257 last year.

The commissioner said that the murder clearance rate stood at 89 percent for the year -- higher than any year-end rate in the CompStat era.  

New York City's crime wave is continuing despite Mayor Eric Adams' promise of a crackdown

New York City's crime wave is continuing despite Mayor Eric Adams' promise of a crackdown

'This is not what New Yorkers expect or deserve, and we will not stand for it,' NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell (center) said at a press conference last Wednesday

'This is not what New Yorkers expect or deserve, and we will not stand for it,' NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell (center) said at a press conference last Wednesday

In 2021, 20,543 crimes were reported, whereas this year, nearly 30,000 have been reported to the NYPD - an increase of 44 percent. 

Crimes in nearly all categories, including felony assaults, shootings, rape and robbery, have risen in comparison to last year except the city's murder rate. 

Felony assaults have increased by 19.1 percent. In the same period in 2021, 4,673 assaults were reported, while this year, 5,673 have been reported. 

Shootings are getting worse despite the state's strict gun laws. Compared to the same period last year when 290 shootings were reported, this year's numbers have gone up a staggering 14.5 percent - 332 shootings have been reported so far in 2022. 

Last year, 354 rapes were reported over the same period as this year, 410. 

Robberies are by far the most common crime in the city. An astonishing 47 percent increase has seen 3,945 robberies committed so far this year. In 2021, over the same time period, 2,680 had been committed.   

The latest crime surge comes after Mayor Eric Adams last month promised a designated subway police task force to tackle crime and homelessness in stations and on trains.   

Adams, a Democrat and former NYPD captain, was elected on a vow to crack down on crime and clean up the city. 

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