Photo courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached photo who police say is sought in connection with a gunpoint robbery that occurred in Fordham Heights.
Police said that on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at around 11 a.m., three males got into a struggle with a 21-year-old male victim in front of 2262 Jerome Avenue. They said one of the three had agreed to meet up with the 21-year-old to purchase a piece of clothing, and all three forcefully stole the item from him. “One of the unknown individuals then displayed a weapon from the inside of his fanny pack [at] the 21-year-old male,” a police spokesperson said. “The three unidentified individuals fled on foot towards 182 Street and Crescent Avenue.”
Police said the first sought individual is described as male, has a dark complexion and was wearing all black. They said the second person sought is also described as male, has a dark complexion and was wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt and gray sweats. They said the third suspect is also described as male, has a dark complexion, and was wearing a fanny pack and gray sweat pants.
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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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