Photo courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who they say are wanted in connection to a citywide, armed robbery operation identified across The Bronx’s 40th, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 46th, 48th, 49th, 50th, and 52nd Precincts and Manhattan’s 33rd and 34th Precincts.
The 46th Precinct covers some or all of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights and Mt. Hope. The 50th Precinct covers some or all of Kingsbridge, Fieldston, Riverdale, Marble Hill, and Spuyten Duyvil, and the 52nd Precinct covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights.
Police said that between Sunday, April 27, and Monday, June 2, there were a total of 29 incidents involving multiple unidentified people who forcibly removed jewelry, cell phones and other property from them.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
They said the suspects (ranging from one to four) approached the victims on gas-motorized scooters, displayed either a gun or a knife and stole property from the victims. They said they would then flee the location on the scooters. They said multiple incidents resulted in various victims sustaining minor injuries.
Police said suspects are described as male, and were last seen riding red and black, and green and black gas motorized scooters.
They said photos showing two of the suspects (obtained from an incident in the 33rd Precinct in Manhattan) are attached.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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