The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s assistance identifying the individual depicted in the attached surveillance video and photo in regard to a grand larceny that occurred within the confines of the 50 Precinct in Bronx.
Details are as follows.
It was reported to police that on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at 2230 hours inside the NYC Subway Station located at Broadway and W. 242 Street, a 63-year-old female victim states while aboard the northbound #1 train she fell asleep with her backpack on her lap. As the train pulled into the 242 Street Station, the victim awoke and her backpack containing a Coach wallet, $150, debit cards and a “Louis Vuitton” handbag were missing.
At approximately 2359 hours, an unidentified individual was observed on surveillance cameras inside the Circle Plaza Deli and Smoke Shop located 1747 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY, within the confines of the 81st precinct using the victims stolen debt card and withdrawing $200 from an ATM without her permission.
The individual is described as a female, dark complexion, she was last seen wearing black jeans, a white shirt with a multi-colored picture on the front, black sneakers with pink lettering, a red scarf and a black fur lined winter jacket.
A surveillance photograph of the suspect is attached and available at DCPI.
Anyone with information related 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 Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), followed by entering TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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