The New York City Police Department is asking the public for assistance with identifying the male depicted in the attached surveillance photograph and wanted for questioning in connection to a robbery pattern within the confines of the 44th Precinct in Bronx.
The following was reported to the police.
Incident 1: On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at approximately 1815 hours, in the vicinity of McClellan Street and River Avenue, a 58-year-old male victim was approached by an unidentified male who displayed a knife and removed $50 before fleeing eastbound on McClellan Street.
There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.
Incident 2: On Saturday, February 01, 2020, at approximately 1810 hours, in the vicinity of 165th Street and River Avenue, a 71-year-old male was approached from behind by the male who displayed knife and removed the victim’s property. The male fled south on River Avenue with the victim’s cell phone and $250.
There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.
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.
