The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the unidentified male, seen in the attached surveillance video clip, who is sought in connection with a robbery, which occurred within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.
Details are as follows.
It was reported to police that on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 0120 hours, in front of 1484 Westchester Avenue, an unidentified male approached the victim, a 68-year-old male, tripped him to the ground, punched him multiple times, removed his wallet and fled on foot.
The victim suffered pain and bruises to his face and was treated at the scene by EMS.
The wallet contained ID and $70.
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.
