Hookup heist in Midtown: Perp pistol-whips Grindr date at hotel during robbery attempt, cops say
Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly pistol-whipped and attempted to rob a man at a Times Square hotel during a meeting arranged via Grindr.
Cops are looking for a gunman who pistol-whipped and attempted to rob a man in Midtown whom he met through the Grindr dating app over the weekend. According to police, the hookup gone wrong took place just before 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 20 inside the Motto by Hilton New York City in Times Square, located...
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