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Crime File: Who’s Wanted In the Bronx?

Crime File: Who's Wanted In the Bronx?Repeat Robber
Cops need help tracking a mystery man (left picture) wanted for a couple of robberies around the northwest Bronx over the span of three days.

Police say the first incident happened on Oct. 10 just before 8 a.m. around Valentine Avenue and East 192nd Street. It’s there the suspect approached a 15 year old boy, flashed a knife and demanded headphones. The victim gave in and the perp took out.

A day later, the suspect struck twice–once at the Grand Concourse near East 192nd Street around 7:15 a.m. robbing a 14-year-old boy after threatening to stab him with a nice then again within the same hour at Grand Concourse and East 192nd Street. This time, he approached another 13-year-old boy, flashed a knife and demanded cash. The victim gave him $3 in cash while the crook ran off in another director.

The suspect ended his street on Oct. 13  at the corner of Grand Concourse and East 192nd Street once again, approaching a 14-year-old girl from behind and placing a knife on her back. He then took of.

The suspect is described as a black, appearing 16 to 18 years old, standing at 5′ 8″ and weighing roughly 130 to 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweater, dark colored jeans and blue sneakers.

Crime File: Who's Wanted In the Bronx?Cash Thief
Police are having a tough time capturing a suspect they say flashed a knife in front of a building and demanded money from his victim. Police say

 

 

the robbery happened on Oct. 2 just before midnight at a building around the area of 190th Street and Creston Avenue. The suspect approached the 44-year-old victim with a knife, and demanded whatever he had on him. The victim had $60 in cash and gave it to the suspect, who took off on East 190th Street.

The police describe the suspect as a black man around 30 to 35 years old, with glasses and walking with a limp. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweater, blue jeans and black sneakers.

Bus Stop Robber 
A suspect made off with a woman’s pursing carrying $1300 in cash and other items near a bus stop in Bedford Park. Police say the crime happened at the bus stop near the Grand Concourse and East 201st Street on Oct. 21.


 

Police say the suspect pushed the victim to the ground and forcibly snatched the victim’s purse. The victim was badly injured, though she refused medical attention.

 

 

The suspect is described as a black man his his 20s, roughly 5′ 5″ tall, and last seen wearing dark clothing.

Crime File: Who's Wanted In the Bronx?MTA Bus Perv
Cops are searching for a pervert who rubbed up and exposed himself to a 27-year-old victim.

The incident happened on Sept. 30 at around 3:30 p.m. on board a Bx41 bus near East Kingsbridge and Fordham roads, according to police. The suspect is described as a black man, around 20 years old with brown eyes, standing at 5′ 7″ and weighing 140 pounds.  He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, khaki pants, black sneakers, and a baseball cap.

 

 

Taser Thief
A Taser-carrying robber is on the loose after threatening to shock someone before robbing him on Sept. 1.

Police say the suspect approached the victim, 23, who was using a Chase Bank ATM inside 3408 Jerome Ave., and demanded the money. The victim gave him $40. The suspect quickly fled.

Police describe the suspect as a Hispanic man, around 30 to 40 years of age, light complexion, last seen wearing a tan jacket, blue jeans and a pink hat.

Kingsbridge Car Break-In
A thief smashed a passenger side window of a vehicle parked in Kingsbridge Heights, making off with $1600 worth of stuff, cops say.


 

The incident happened Oct. 17 just after midnight in the vicinity of Sedgwick and Webb avenues. Police describe the perp as a Hispanic man with a light complexion, around 30 to 35 years old, standing at 6′ and weighing 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a grey hoodie, navy blue shirt with a New York Yankees logo and a dark colored baseball hat.

 

 

Gun Wielding Suspects Wanted
Two people are on the run for allegedly shooting three people, wounding them. The victims ranging from 23 to 61 years old were shot in various parts of the body in front of 2693 Morris Ave. on Oct. 20 around 11 p.m. They were rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital while the dangerous duo ran off. The suspects are described as follows:

Individual 1: Hispanic man with a light complexion, 20 to 27 years old, last seen wearing a black hoodie, white shirt and dark colored pants.

Individual 2: Hispanic woman with light complexion, around 17 to 25 years old, last seen wearing a black and gray jacket, and gray pants.

Editor’s Note: Anyone with information in regards to these incidents 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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