The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the people seen in the attached photo and video in connection to a robbery that occurred in the 52nd precinct.
It was reported to police that on Saturday, February 20, at approximately 3 a.m., in front of 81 West Fordham Road, in Fordham Manor, two men, unknown to a 32-year-old male victim, approached him from behind and began punching and kicking him throughout the body.
The individuals proceeded to remove the victim’s Samsung cellular phone, as well as $500, before fleeing on foot, eastbound, on West Fordham Road. There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.
The first assailant is described as male, approximately 30 to 40 years of age, is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, dark-skinned, weighs 180 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, and a multicolored hat.
The second assailant is described as an adult male, approximately 30 to 40 years of age, is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, and was last seen wearing a Black jacket, gray sweatshirt, blue jeans and black and white sneakers.
Anyone with information with 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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.