The New York City Police Department is asking the public for assistance with locating and identifying the individuals in the attached surveillance photographs, who are wanted in connection to four robberies that occurred within the confines of the 25th, 28th, & 43rd Precincts.
Details are as follows.
Incident #1 (43 Pct): It was reported to police that on Sunday, December 22, 2019, at approximately 1940 hours, in front of 1266 Olmstead Avenue, four unidentified individuals did approach a 21-year-old male victim from behind while making a food delivery and demanded money. The individuals then punched the victim in the face, removed approximately $60 from his pockets and the pizza. The individuals then fled on foot eastbound on Newbold Avenue towards Castle Hill Avenue.
Incident #2 (43 Pct): It was reported to police that on Monday, December 23, 2019 at approximately 2230 hours, in front of 2144 Ellis Avenue, four unidentified individuals did approach a 38-year-old male victim from behind while making a food delivery and punched him several times in the face. The individuals then removed approximately $350 from the victim. The individuals then fled on foot westbound on Ellis Avenue towards Olmstead Avenue.
Incident #3 (25 Pct): It was reported to police that on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at approximately 2029 hours, inside of 2071 5 Avenue, two unidentified individuals did approach a 43-year-old male victim while making a food delivery and punched him several times in the face. The individuals then removed $40 from the victim’s pockets and fled on foot northbound on 5 Avenue towards 128 Street.
Incident #4 (28 Pct): It was reported to police that on Friday, February 21, 2020, at approximately 2010 hours, inside of 6 W. 126 Street, two unidentified individuals did approach an 18-year-old male victim while making a food delivery and punched him about the head. The individuals removed the victim’s cellphone and approximately $130 and then fled on foot to parts unknown. The victim refused medical attention.
Individual #1 is described as a male approximately 25-years-old, medium build and last seen wearing a black jacket, jeans and black and white sneakers.
Individual #2 is described as a male approximately 25-years-old, medium build and last seen wearing a black jacket with a black hoody, gray pants and white and black sneakers.
Individual #3 is described as a male approximately 25-years-old, medium build and last seen wearing a black and gray jacket, a gray hoody, black sweatpants with white stripes on the side and gray boots.
Surveillance photographs 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.
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