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 with a armed robbery that occurred in Bedford Park.
Police said that on Saturday, April 19, at around 6.03 p.m. at the intersection of Marion Avenue and East 197th Street, a 30-year-old male victim was approached by three unidentified people on three different e-bikes. They said one displayed a firearm while the second attempted to strike the victim with a bike chain and removed keys from him.
“The third individual acted as a lookout,” police said. “The individuals then fled on three different two-wheel vehicles, traveling southbound on Decatur Avenue. The victim sustained minor injuries but was not hospitalized.”
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
They said the first suspect is described as male, has a slim build and a light complexion. They said he was last seen wearing a multicolored durag, a white T-shirt, black pants, and black sneakers.
They said the second suspect is also described as male, has a medium build, a light complexion, and was last last seen wearing a black ski mask, a white T-shirt, gray sweatpants, and black sneakers.
Police said the third suspect is described as male, has a slim build, a light complexion, and was last seen wearing a gray, hooded sweater, blue jeans, and black and white sneakers.
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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