The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individual, depicted in the attached surveillance video clip and photographs, who is wanted for questioning in connection to a two-incident robbery pattern, which occurred in the confines of the 48th Precinct in the Bronx.
Details are as follows.
Incident #1: On Thursday, July 23, 2020, at approximately 1730 hours, in front of 571 E. 187 Street (Boost Mobile), an unknown male entered the location, displayed a knife then demanded money from a cash register. The store clerk complied and the unknown male removed approximately $1,400 in US currency.
The unknown male then fled to parts unknown.
There were no injuries.
Incident #2: On Monday, August 10, 2020, at approximately 1745 hours, in front of 615 E. Tremont Avenue (Cell phone store), an unknown male entered the location, displayed a knife, then demanded money from a cash register as well as the store clerk’s wallet and three cell phones. The store clerk complied, and the unknown male removed three cell phones approximately $220 USC from the register and $200 from the store clerk.
The unknown male then fled to parts unknown.
There were no injuries.
Surveillance video clip and photographs of the suspect 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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