Fordham Heights: Woman Sought for Assault and Robbery of Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video who they say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Fordham Heights on Monday, May 13, 2024. Video courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video who they say is sought in connection to a robbery and assault that occurred in Fordham Heights.

Police said that on Monday, May 13, at 9 p.m. inside 374 East 188th Street, an unidentified woman approached a 31-year-old male victim, pushed him outside, punched him and knocked his phone out of his hand. They said the woman then took the victim’s cell phone and fled in an unknown direction. “The male was not hospitalized as a result of this incident,” a police spokesperson said.

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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