Photo courtesy of the NYPD
Police said that on Thursday, March 13, at around 2.50 p.m., a 19-year-old male victim was waiting on the southbound platform of Fordham Road subway station serving the D train, when an unidentified person approached, threatened him, and demanded his belongings. They said the suspect then stole the victim’s AirPods and tripped him with a cane. They said he then exited the station on foot and fled in an unknown direction. They said there were no injuries reported.
The suspect is described as male, has a dark complexion, and is around 5 feet, 6 inches tall. They said he was last seen wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt and multicolored sneakers.
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.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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