THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in this video who they said are wanted in connection with a knifepoint robbery that occurred in the vicinity of Aqueduct Avenue East and West 184th street in University Heights, The Bronx, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Video courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached video who they said are wanted in connection with a knifepoint robbery that occurred in University Heights.
Police said that on Saturday, Oct. 18, at around 2.40 p.m., in the vicinity of Aqueduct Avenue East and West 184th street, a 22-year-old male victim was riding a Citi bike when he was approached by two unidentified people, also riding a Citi bike. “One of the individuals displayed a knife, made verbal threats and demanded that the victim surrender his bicycle,” a police spokesperson said.
“The victim complied and the unidentified individuals fled on Citi bikes, traveling southbound on Aqueduct Avenue East to parts unknown,” the spokesperson added. Police said no injuries were reported.
They said the first suspect is described as male, has a medium complexion, and was last seen wearing a multicolored tracksuit with black and white sneakers. They said the second suspect is also described as male, has a dark complexion, and was last seen wearing a black sweater, black sweatpants, and gray sneakers.
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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
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