The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s assistance identifying the individual, depicted in the attached surveillance video clip and wanted for questioning in connection to a robbery, that occurred within the confines of the 52nd Precinct in the Bronx.
The following has been reported to the police.
On Sunday, June 07, 2020 at 0740 hours, in front of 246 E. 199th Street, an 80-year-old male victim was walking when an unidentified individual approached him from behind and attempted to forcibly remove his backpack. The victim resisted and fell to the ground. The male dragged the victim until he released the backpack and fled eastbound on 199th Street with the victim’s personal items.
The victim sustained a minor laceration to his right knee but refused medical attention.
A surveillance video clip 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) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
