The vicious robbery ring s latest crime saw the group casing Pergola restaurant in NoMad, Manhattan, at around 1.15am on Monday before a Manhattan police officer opened fire.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea blamed the drastic reduction in incarceration levels for Monday mornings shootout in Manhattan between cops and a gang of jewelry thieves.
Jeffrey Evans, 55, a repeat offender with 11 open cases, is being sought by the NYPD for the brutal beating of an Asian can collector in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, which was caught on video.
A 37-year-old Apple Store security guard was stabbed several times, including in his face, following a dispute over wearing face mask as crime in New York City continues to rise.
Police are still looking for two muggers who weren t satisfied with the $100 in a 19-year-old s pockets on September 14 at a Manhattan subway station then made him take out $800 at an ATM.