Local police are asking for help from the community in identifying a suspect who is wanted in connection with five recent robberies, all in and around northwest Bronx parks.

According to the NYPD, the suspect, who has been posing as a police officer, asks victims for their cell phones, ostensibly to check if the phones are stolen. He tells the individual to wait for him to return with the phone, but never does.

The robberies date back to May, when the suspect robbed a young teen girl at outside of Williamsbridge Oval Park in Norwood, at the corner Wayne and Reservoir avenues. About a month later, he stole from another teen girl in the vicinity of Devoe Park, on  University Avenue and Fordham Road. A teen boy had his cellphone stolen near St. James Park, on  Creston Avenue and East 192nd Street on June 11. That same week another teen was robbed on Bainbridge Avenue and Reservoir Oval East, again, just outside of Williamsbridge Oval Park. Earlier this month, an 18-year-old was robbed at 2549 Jerome Ave., also in Norwood and just a few blocks from Oval Park.

All the victims have been Hispanic, and all the crimes have taken place in the 52nd Precinct, which covers the northwest Bronx.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his mid- to late twenties, about 5-foot-9-inches tall and heavy set. He also has a mole on his left cheek and tattoos on both forearms.

Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).  You can also send a tip by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.