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University Heights: Police Appeal for Help in Connection with Robbery

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the individuals seen in the attached photos who are wanted for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in the 46th precinct.

 

It was reported to police that on Tuesday, April 13, at approximately 1.10 p.m., a 20-year-old male victim and a 22-year-old male victim engaged in a verbal dispute with two men who were unknown to them in front of 44 West 183rd Street in the University Heights section of the Bronx.

 

As the dispute turned physical, the first individual stabbed the 22-year-old victim in the left arm and stabbed the 20-year-old victim in the hand. The suspects fled on foot, eastbound on 183rd Street. Both victims were transported by EMS to SBH Health System / St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.

 

An electrical bicycle (e-bike) was stolen.

 

The first individual is described as male, approximately 20-25 years of age, light-skinned, between 5 feet, 6 inches and 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, and was last seen wearing a navy blue jacket with NASA patches, blue jeans and a black skull cap.

 

The second individual is described as male, approximately 20-25 years of age, light-skinned, between 5 feet, 6 inches and 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, and was last seen wearing a red jacket, purple hoodie and gray sneakers

 

Anyone with information with 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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

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