New Yok City police give warning about thieves stealing Apple AirPod Max headphones off victims' heads

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Listen up! At slightest 21 group successful New York City person had their fancy Apple headphones stolen correct disconnected their heads by a roving squad of moped-riding bandits, constabulary say.

The thefts started connected Jan. 28 and person typically progressive 4 group connected 2 mopeds riding up to victims from behind, snatching their Apple AirPods Max headphones and past speeding off. The noise-canceling devices presently unit for $549 a piece.

The sonic swipers person struck each complete Manhattan, including 1 incident successful Central Park, pinch victims ranging successful property from 18 to 41, police said. The bulk of nan thefts happened successful mid-to-late afternoon. Five headphones were stolen connected Feb. 8 and 8 were taken connected Feb. 18.

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The thieves stay astatine large, and nary arrests person been made.

A female is seen wearing AirPod Max headphones extracurricular Carolina Herrera connected Sept. 12, 2022, successful New York City. NYC thieves person been stealing AirPod Max headphones disconnected nan heads of residents.

A female is seen wearing AirPod Max headphones extracurricular Carolina Herrera connected Sept. 12, 2022, successful New York City. NYC thieves person been stealing AirPod Max headphones disconnected nan heads of residents. (Jeremy Moeller/Getty Images)

Police this week released a photograph of suspects riding mopeds and a video showing 1 of them getting disconnected a moped carrying 2 AirPod Max headphones and stepping into Washington Square Park.

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Unlike AirPods and AirPods Pro, which are mini and fresh wrong nan ear, AirPods Max headphones remainder complete nan ears and person an adjustable headband connecting nan correct and near sides.