The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached photo who are sought in connection to a robbery that occurred on the border of Wakefield and Mount Vernon.
It was reported to police that on Saturday, May 7, at around 2.40 p.m., in front of 2565 Barnes Avenue, a 65-year-old man was walking in the location when he was approached by the two.
An NYPD official said, “One of the individuals displayed a firearm while demanding money.” According to police, the victim was hit about the head multiple times with the gun by the assailants and they also stole his wallet which contained multiples forms of identification and a debit card. “The individuals fled the location northbound on Barnes Avenue,” police said. “The victim suffered minor injuries and did not require any medical attention on scene.”
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.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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