Bedford Park: Man Sought in Robbery of Elderly Person

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in this photo who they said is sought in connection with the robbery of an elderly person at Briggs Avenue and East 199th Street in Bedford Park on April 8, 2023.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached photo who they said is sought in connection with the robbery of an elderly person which took place in Bedford Park.

It was reported to police that on Saturday, April 8, at around 01.10 a.m., in the vicinity of East 199th Street and Briggs Avenue, a 68-year-old male victim was entering his residential building when an unidentified man approached him from behind and pushed him to the ground.

A police spokesperson said, “The victim fell on his face and the individual then forcibly removed the victim’s wallet and approximately $200.” The spokesperson added, “The male fled on foot, heading westbound on Bedford Park Boulevard. The victim was seen by EMS and refused medical services.”

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.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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