Photo courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached photo who they said is sought in connection with a robbery and assault of an older adult in the University Heights section of The Bronx.
Police said that on Monday, Nov. 18, at around 4.48 p.m. in front of 21 West 183rd Street, an unidentified individual approached a 69-year-old female victim. “The individual pushed the victim to the ground, causing injuries to her lips and face, and removed a purse from her,” a police spokesperson said. “The individual then fled the location on foot, traveling northbound on Davidson Avenue. The victim did sustain injuries, but she was not hospitalized.”
THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in this video who they said is sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in front of 21 West 183rd Street in the University Heights section of The Bronx on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.
Video courtesy of the NYPD
Police said the suspect is described as male, has a medium build and a light complexion, and was last seen wearing all black.
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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