Photo courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached photos who they say are wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in Norwood.
Police said that on Monday, March 10, at around 5 p.m. inside 3325 Reservoir Oval West, an 18-year-old male victim was approached by the two assailants. “The unidentified individuals displayed a sharp object, slashed the victim about the body and removed his chain,” a police spokesperson said. “The unidentified individuals then fled southbound on Decatur Avenue to parts unknown.”
Police said the victim sustained multiple lacerations to the neck and shoulder and was transported by private means to Montefiore Medical Center in Norwood in stable condition.
They said the first person is described as male, has a light complexion and a slim build, who was last seen wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt, light-colored jeans, white sneakers, and a black facemask.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
They said the second person is described as male, has a light complexion and a slim build, who was last seen wearing a red, hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black 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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