The New York Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual depicted in the attached photograph wanted for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.

The details are as follows:

On Saturday, April 7, 2018 at approximately 03:30 p.m. the 13-year-old male victim was riding his bicycle northbound on Castle Hill Avenue when he was approached by an unidentified individual who forcibly removed the victim’s bicycle. The individual fled on bicycle eastbound on Seward Avenue towards Havemeyer Avenue. The victim sustained minor injuries.

The individual is described as a black male, approximately 15-17 years of age, approximately 5’8″ to 5’10” and medium build. He was last seen wearing gray hooded shirt, dark colored pants, and black and white shoes.

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 1800577TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 188857PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stopperswebsite or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), followed by entering TIP577.

All tips will be kept strictly confidential.

 

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