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Youthful gold chain snatchers terrorize New York streets
New York police report a rising breed of young chain snatchers stealing gold necklaces and selling them to fences for up to 500 dollars weekly. Some thieves as young as 13 stole 1,300 necklaces in July and August. two women died and 150 plainclothes officers were assigned to curb the surge. Chains are traded quickly at secondhand jewelers who post no-questions-asked signs as thieves exploit high gold prices.
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