Since Aug. 27, police say one young man has robbed seven women, between the ages of 16 and 52, of their cell phones in Bedford Park.
The suspect is being described by police as black, between 20 and 25 years old, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs between 130 and 160 pounds. Police have video of the suspect (shown above) and are looking for help identifying and locating him.
In each case, the robber followed the victims into their apartment building, grabbed them from behind and forcibly removed their property, usually their cell phone. The victims were described as being Hispanic or black.
The robber last struck on Thursday, Sept. 13. Police did not provide specific locations where the robberies occurred.
In response to this and other recent robberies, Joseph Dowling, the commander of the 52nd Precinct, brought in reinforcements from other precincts and the NYPD’s counter-terrorism unit.
Editor’s note: Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are considered confidential.