Photo by Síle Moloney
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is a member of a group sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge.
The police said that on Saturday, Jan. 20, at around 1.15 p.m., when a 21-year-old male victim met another male at West 238 Street and Putnam Avenue West to sell his luxury watches, two additional males also approached them and displayed a gun. They said one of the two pistol-whipped the victim in the face, and the group then stole two watches from the victim, valued at approximately $6,000.
They said the group then fled the location in a gray Nissan Altima, traveling westbound on West 238th Street. “The victim sustained minor injuries and refused medical attention,” a police spokesperson said. “The three sought individuals are described as males with medium complexions,” the spokesperson added.
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.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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