Police hunt 'Haggler After Midnight' mugger targeting certain victims in bizarre crime spree

The New York Police Department is hunting a moped-riding, knife-wielding robber whom they have dubbed the "Haggler After Midnight" for his peculiar mugging approach, saying his holdups are getting more brazen and violent.

Since early November, the suspect has targeted 11 victims in Brooklyn and Queens, generally Hispanic men between 20 and 40 on their way home from work in the wee hours of the morning, police said.

Deputy Chief John Mastronardi at the department's Crimes against Persons...