University Heights: Two Sought after Robbery and Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in this video who they say are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in the vicinity of West 183rd Street and Aqueduct Avenue in the University Heights section of The Bronx on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Video courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached video and photos who they say are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in the University Heights section of The Bronx.

Police said that on Saturday, April 12, at around 5.15 p.m. a 68-year-old male victim was walking in the vicinity of West 183rd Street and Aqueduct Avenue when an unidentified man approached him and demanded his belongings.

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in this photo who they say is sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in the vicinity of West 183rd Street and Aqueduct Avenue in the University Heights section of The Bronx on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

They said the suspect then stole the victim’s bracelet, and as he tried to retrieve it, the suspect punched him to the left side of his head.

They said the suspect then fled the location on foot and entered a black Ford pick-up truck with a second unidentified male before driving westbound on West 183rd Street. They said the victim was treated on scene for minor injuries.

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying two people who police say are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in the vicinity of West 183rd Street and Aqueduct Avenue in the University Heights section of The Bronx on Saturday, April 12, 2025, and who escaped in this car.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

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/, on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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