The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s assistance identifying the males depicted in the attached video wanted for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred within the confines of the 52nd Precinct in Bronx / Transit District 11.
The following has been reported to police.
On Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at approximately 2150 hours, a 17-year-old male victim was exiting the Mosholu Park subway station when two unidentified males approached and asked the victim if he was a member of a gang. The victim ignored the males at which time he was punched, grabbed and dragged down the station stairs and into a nearby park. The males proceeded to go through his pockets and removed his cell phone and school bag.
The victim sustained minor injuries and refused medical attention.
A surveillance video clip of the suspects 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) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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