Serial Robbery Suspect Nabbed for 25th Time After UWS Bank Heists

Upper West Side NY

08 April, 2021

5:28 PM

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UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Derek Graves has been arrested in connection to a string of bank robberies that took place on the Upper West Side and in Harlem during March and April, according to the New York Police Department. It is the 25th time Graves has been arrested, according to a tweet on Thursday from the NYPD's 20th Precinct. ARRESTED for BANK ROBBERY On several dates in March and April within @nypd20pct @nypd24pct and @nypd30pct,Derek Graves, who has two dozen prior arrests, has been apprehended & charged.Outstanding investigative work by the @NYPDDetectives Major Case Squad and all involved. pic.twitter.com/CoMgUlC5we— NYPD 20th Precinct (@NYPD20Pct) April 8, 2021 Specifically, Graves was arrested this week in connection to four bank robberies on the Upper West since March 30. Here's where the four Upper West Side bank robberies took place: March 30: Chase Bank at 2824 Broadway (Near 110th Street)April 1: Chase Bank at 2099 Broadway (Near 73rd Street)April 2: Capital One Bank at 175 West 72nd StreetApril 2: Bank of America at 2077 Broadway (Near 72nd Street) Read More: Police Looking For Help In 2 UWS Robbery Patterns: What To Know