Bedford Park: Two Sought in Identified Armed Robbery Pattern

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NEW YORK City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in this video, who they say are wanted in connection to a robbery pattern identified across the 52nd Precinct, which covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights in April 2024. Video courtesy of the NYPD

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached video and photo, who they say are wanted in connection to a robbery pattern identified across the 52nd Precinct, which covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights.

Police said the first incident occurred in Bedford Park on Saturday, April 20, at around 2.18 a.m. when a 32-year-old male victim was walking in front of 2735 Webster Avenue and two unidentified people approached him and displayed a knife. “The individuals forcibly removed his delivery bag and fled westbound on 197 Street,” a police spokesperson said. “There were no injuries reported.”

THE NEW YORK City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in this photo, who they say are wanted in connection to a robbery pattern identified across the 52nd Precinct, which covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights in April 2024.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Police said the second incident also took place in Bedford Park on Saturday, April 20, at around 2.23 a.m. when a 23-year-old male victim was walking in front of 2961 Decatur Avenue, and two unidentified people approached him and displayed a knife. They said the two stole the victim’s cellphone, air pod, $20 in cash, and credit cards, before fleeing southbound on Decatur Avenue. “There were no injuries reported,” a police spokesperson added.

Anyone with information in regard to 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/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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