The New York City Police Department is asking for the public s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the individual, depicted in the attached surveillance photograph, who is wanted in connection to a menacing incident, that occurred within the confines of the 52nd Precinct in the Bronx.
Details are follows.
It was reported to police that on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at approximately 1944 hours, near the intersection of Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road, an unknown individual approached an 18-year-old male victim and displayed a firearm.
The individual made verbal threats to harm the victim.
The individual then fled southbound on Jerome Avenue on foot.
No injuries have been reported as a result of this incident and no property was removed.
The individual is described as a male in his late teens, Black, with a slim build.
He was last seen wearing a black jacket with a light-colored fur trimmed hood, a black hooded sweatshirt, dark-colored pants and blue sneakers.
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.