Wednesday Crime Blotter: Robberies, Harassment & More
EAST NEW YORK – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the two men seen in the below photos and video in connection to a recent robbery.
At approximately 3:10am on Monday, March 26, police say the two suspects approached a 25-year-old man in front of a deli located at 620 Livonia Avenue. The two men flashed a firearm and grabbed the man’s wallet before fleeing on foot, heading south on Pennsylvania Avenue.
The man’s wallet contained approximately $10 in cash and debit cards. He was not injured during the incident.
Suspect 1 is described as a black male, approximately 5′ 8″ tall. He was last seen wearing a black and blue NY Knicks jacket, a black and white shirt, black pants, and black sneakers.
Suspect 2 is described as a black male, approximately 5′ 6″. He was last seen wearing a blue fur-collared jacket, black pants, and black sneakers.
Video of the suspects can be seen below:
EAST NEW YORK – Police are looking for the man seen in the below photo and video in connection to a robbery last month.
At approximately 4:30am on Saturday, March 24, police say the man helped himself to a 20-year-old woman’s cellphone at a restaurant located at 2228 Linden Boulevard. When the woman tried to retrieve her phone, the suspect punched her in the head and face. He then fled the scene in an unknown direction.
The woman suffered minor injuries and refused medical attention. The estimated value of her stolen phone is approximately $700, according to police.
See video of the suspect below:
BED-STUY – Police are searching for the man seen in the below photos in connection to a harassment incident that occurred on an MTA bus last month.
At approximately 6pm on Thursday, March 8, police say the suspect got into a dispute with the 64-year-old bus driver of a B25 bus in the vicinity of Fulton Street and Franklin Avenue. As the driver was letting passengers off the bus, the man began yelling at the driver then spat in the victim’s face before fleeing, according to an NYPD representative. It is unknown what prompted the suspect.
EMS transported the driver to Woodhull Hospital where he was treated and released.
The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5′ 8″ and 185 pounds.
See photos of the suspect below:
Anyone with information in regard to any of these incidents 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 at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
