THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in this video who department officials say is sought in connection with a robbery at the East 225th Street subway station, serving the 2 line on June 19,2023..
Video courtesy of the NYPD
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video and photos who department officials say is sought in connection with a robbery in Wakefield.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
Police said that on Monday, June 19, at around 3.05 a.m., the victim, a 22-year-old man, was aboard a northbound 2 train approaching the East 225th Street subway station when he was approached by another person unknown to him. They said the assailant sprayed an unidentified substance into the victim’s face and then stole his cell phone.
They said the assailant was last seen exiting the train at the East 225th Street subway station and heading in an unknown direction. “The victim was treated by EMS at the scene,” a police spokesperson said.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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