The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual, depicted in the attached surveillance photograph, who is wanted in connection to a robbery, that occurred within the confines of the 44th Precinct in the Bronx.
Details are as follows.
It was reported to police that on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at approximately 1615 hours, inside of 220 E. 161st Street, the suspect entered the clothing store and removed items without paying.
A 58-year-old male employee attempted to stop the suspect from leaving, at which time the suspect displayed a knife and lunged at the employee.
The suspect fled without removing any property.
The victim received a minor laceration to the left thumb and refused medical attention on scene.
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.
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