Wakefield: Police Appeal to Public to Help Identify Hospitalized Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying this man who was assisted at 241st Street subway station and was later transported to Montefiore Medical Center in Norwood on Dec. 22, 2023.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the man seen in the attached photo who was assisted at Wakefield subway station last December and later transported to a local hospital.

Police said that on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, at around 3.20 a.m. EMS responded to a call regarding an aided person at the 241st Street subway station in Wakefield which serves the 2 train. They said EMS transported the man to Montefiore Medical Center in Norwood in stable condition, and added that he was unable to identify himself.

They said he is described as male, is around 60 years of age, and has salt and pepper colored hair.

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 Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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