Police investigating 4th Central Park mugging in past two weeks

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Police are investigating the fourth mugging in Central Park in the past two weeks, while also making arrests in one of the attacks.

Authorities say a 68 year old man was robbed of his watch.

The victim was approached by another man while walking through the wooded area of the Ramble at around 1 a.m. Wednesday.

"Do you have anything of value? Give me your watch!" the suspect demanded after grabbing his victim, police say.

The suspect stole the victim's watch and then fled the location.

He was described as an adult male with a slim build.

The victim, who lives in the city, was not injured.

The robbery came just hours after police made arrests in the first of a string of muggings that has focused increased police attention on the park.

17 year old Jeffrey Valdez and a 14-year-old girl were charged with holding up two people - a 17-year-old girl and a 19-year-old man -- near the Heckscher Playground on May 9 at around 9:30 p.m.

The suspects were part of a group of about 15 teens who yelled obscenities at the victims before the 14-year-old girl pulled out a Taser and punched the 17-year-old girl in the face.

As the 17-year-old victim was being attacked, Valdez allegedly grabbed her purse and took her iPhone before fleeing with the rest of the teens.

Valdez, of Pleasantville, was charged with robbery, menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. The 14-year-old girl was charged with robbery, menacing, assault, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of stolen property.

An investigation into the attack is ongoing, but police feel they have the two main suspects in the group of 15, which was caught on park surveillance after the attack.

It was one of three unrelated muggings that had park-goers on edge. The NYPD vowed additional patrols and officers in the park to reassure concerns, but insisted the park is safe.

No arrests have been made in the other two incidents, police said.