The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals depicted in the attached video and photographs in connection to a robbery that occurred within the confines of the 42 Precinct in Bronx.
Details are as follows.
It was reported to police that on Monday February 18, 2019, at approximately 2200 hours, inside of a residential building in the vicinity of Tinton Avenue and East 161 Street, the two individuals refused to leave the 60-year-old male victim’s apartment after a night of socializing together. The pair punched the victim in the face and head numerous times before taking his cell phone and $20 in cash. After the victim alerted the building’s security about the incident, the two individuals fled the building in an unknown direction.
Photos of the suspects are 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) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
