Photo courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with a menacing incident that took place in the Norwood section of The Bronx.
Police said that on Friday, May 15, at around 3.09 p.m. in the vicinity of Webster Avenue and East Gun Hill Road, within the confines of the 52nd Precinct, an unidentified person displayed a knife at a 43-year-old female MTA bus driver while exiting a BX41 bus. They said the person then fled the location in an unknown direction and no injuries were reported following the incident.
Police said the suspect is described as male, has a light complexion, is around 35 to 45 years old, has a medium build, and a tattoo of letters on his left hand. They said he was last seen wearing a light blue T-shirt, a black jacket, dark blue jeans, black shoes, and a gray baseball hat with the letter “W” on the front.
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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