Photo courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photo who they say are sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in University Heights.
Police said that on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at approximately 1.42 p.m. in front of 2254 Davidson Avenue, four males approached a 39-year-old victim and a physical altercation ensued. “The individuals dragged the victim down the stairs and forcefully removed approximately $1,500 cash,” a police spokesperson said. “The victim sustained minor injuries and refused medical treatment. The individuals then fled on foot towards west 183rd Street to parts unknown.”
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
Police said three of the people sought are described as male, each with a dark complexion. They said they were last seen wearing white t-shirts. They said the fourth individual sought is also described as male and has a light complexion.
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 Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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