NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The NYPD on the hunt for a bunch of serial thieves who use mopeds and Citi Bikes to grab Apple AirPod Max over-ear headphones off the heads of unsuspecting pedestrians.

The bandits work in pairs and have struck 21 instances in Manhattan and Queens since September.

The most recent theft occurred on January 18th in Astoria, when 16-year-old had his AirPod Max headphones snatched from him whereas standing on Steinway Road.

Police have launched surveillance pictures of 4 suspects.

They’re described as males with medium complexion.

Investigators are asking for the general public’s assist monitoring these suspects down.

Name the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You too can submit ideas by visiting the CrimeStoppers web site at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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