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Fordham Heights: Four Sought in Connection with an Armed Robbery

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the people seen in the attached photo. They say they are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Fordham Heights on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the people and vehicle seen in the attached photos. They say the people are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Fordham Heights. 

 

Police said that on Thursday, Aug. 3, at around 4.20 p.m., the victim, a 24-year-old male, was emptying his vehicle in front of 2427 Webster Avenue when he was approached by three unidentified people.

 

They said that, acting in concert, the three displayed a gun and stole the victim’s jewelry. They said the group then fled in a vehicle driven by a fourth person who was last seen traveling northbound on Marion Avenue and that the victim was uninjured.

 

Police said the first person is described as male, is around 5 feet, 11 inches tall, has a dark complexion and a slim build. He was last seen wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt.

 

The second person is described as male, is around 5 feet,11 inches tall, has a dark complexion and a medium build. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and a gray hood and black pants.

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the vehicle seen in the attached photo. They say it is sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Fordham Heights on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023. 
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The third person is described as male, is around around 5 feet, 11 inches tall, has a dark complexion and a medium build. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and black shorts. The description of the fourth person is unknown.

 

The vehicle is described as a gray, four-door sedan with heavily tinted windows, and the vehicle’s right rear tire doesn’t have a hub cap.

 

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/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

 

 

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