Wakefield: Person Sought for Armed Robbery of Local Business

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in this photo who they say is sought in connection to an armed robbery that occurred at 4781 White Plains Road in the Wakefield section of The BRonx on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is sought in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.

Police said that on Friday, Oct. 25, at around 11.40 p.m., an unidentified person entered a business located at 4781 White Plains Road and displayed a gun. They said the person stole $2,000 from the register and fled the location on foot, traveling westbound on 242nd Street. They said there were no physical injuries reported following the incident.

Police said the person sought is described as male, has a medium complexion, a slim build, is around 6 feet tall, and has tattoos on his hand. They said he was last seen wearing a brown sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black sneakers.

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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