Bedford Park: Man Sought following Robbery with Simulated Gun at Gas Station Store

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS appealing to the public for help identifying the person seen in this video who department officials say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred at 2947 Jerome Avenue in Bedford Park on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is appealing to the public for help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who department officials say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Bedford Park.

Police said that on Tuesday, June 6, at around 1.50 a.m., a man entered a gas station located at 2947 Jerome Avenue and struck a store employee in the head with a can, simulated a gun and stole a sum of money from the register. “The individual fled southbound on Jerome Avenue,” an NYPD spokesperson said, adding that the victim did not require medical attention as a result of the incident.

Police said the person sought was described as male, has a medium complexion, and was last seen wearing a black jacket, green camouflage pants, and a backpack.

Last month on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14, Norwood News received a report of a possible fire in the vicinity of the same area from local resident and Norwood News photographer, Miriam Quiñones, who said at the time she could smell smoke from her nearby home. Indeed, smoke was seen on a building housing Verizon, located at 2885 Jerome Avenue which is located near the referenced gas station at 2947 Jerome Avenue.

THE NYPD IS appealing to the public for help identifying the person seen in this photo who department officials say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred at 2947 Jerome Avenue in Bedford Park on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The FDNY press team said they could not find any record of a reported fire at the location.

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.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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