THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in this video who they say is wanted in connection with a theft that occurred at the corner of West 231st Street and Broadway in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx on Monday, April 13, 2026. Video courtesy of the NYPD
Police said that on Monday, April 13, at around 4.25 a.m. the victim, a 68-year-old woman, was standing at the bus stop at the corner of West 231st Street and Broadway, when an unidentified male approached her and grabbed her purse from her hand.
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“The male individual then fled on foot northbound towards Kingsbridge Avenue to parts unknown,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “The victim’s purse contained a credit card and approximately $20. There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.”
Police said the suspect is described as male, has a dark complexion, is estimated to be in his 40s, has a medium build, is partially bald and was last seen wearing a long, black-sleeve shirt, a dark vest overlay with a hood, blue jeans, and black sneakers.
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Anyone with information in regard to 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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