Kingsbridge Heights: Group Sought for Assault & Robbery of Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

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THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in this video who they say is wanted in connection with an attempted robbery that occurred at the intersection of West 195th Street and Jerome Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Video courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who they say is wanted in connection with an attempted robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights.

Police said that on Saturday, March 15, at around 3.36 a.m. at the intersection of West 195th Street and Jerome Avenue, a 40-year-old male victim was approached by three unidentified people.

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in this photo who they say is wanted in connection with an attempted robbery that occurred at the intersection of West 195th Street and Jerome Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights on Saturday, March 15, 2025.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

“The individuals, acting in concert, threw a glass bottle at the victim, causing lacerations to the right hand, and attempted to forcibly remove a necklace for him,” a police spokesperson said.

Police said the group then fled on foot, traveling southbound along Jerome Avenue, and EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.

MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 52nd Precinct for the 28-day period ending March 16, 2025, compared to the same timeframe last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 52nd Precinct as of March 16, 2025, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights.
Source: NYPD via Compstat

Crime statistics for the 52nd Precinct which covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights, and for the 46th Precinct which covers some or all of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights and Mt. Hope.as of March 16, are attached.

MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 46th Precinct for the 28-day period ending March 16, 2025, compared to last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 46th Precinct as of March 16, 2025, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights and Mt. Hope.
Source: NYPD via Compstat

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/, or on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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