THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people seen in the attached video who they say are wanted in connection to a robbery and assault pattern identified across Morris Heights and Fordham Heights in February 2025. Video courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people seen in the attached video who they say are wanted in connection to a robbery pattern identified across Morris Heights and Fordham Heights in February.
Police said the first incident occurred Saturday, Feb 22, at around 00.10 a.m. in front of 70 West Burnside Avenue in Morris Heights, a 52-year-old male victim was approached by three people who slashed the victim across the face with a cutting instrument and demanded money. They said the group then fled the location on foot to parts unknown. “The victim sustained a laceration to the face and was removed by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition,” a police spokesperson said, adding that no belongings were taken.
Police said a second incident took place Saturday, Feb. 22, at around 1 a.m. in the vicinity of Creston Avenue and East 182nd Street in Fordham Heights. They said a 40-year-old male victim was, again, approached by a group of three people who slashed the victim across the face with a cutting instrument and attempted to steal his wallet. “The unidentified individuals fled the location on foot to parts unknown, the victim sustained a laceration to the face and was removed by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition,” a police spokesperson said.
Media is attached and is also available from the NYPD.
Anyone with information regarding 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 Crimestoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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