Cops are looking for a crook who robbed a woman in her Bronx building last month.
Authorities say that at 5:55 p.m. on March 13, a 39-year-old woman was walking into her apartment building, located in the vicinity of East 177 Street and Jerome Avenue, when she was followed inside by an unknown man. The man approached the victim from behind and proceeded to reach into her pocket.
As a result, a physical altercation ensued between the two. The suspect shoved the victim after forcibly taking $700 from her pocket. The suspect then fled the location on foot, heading eastbound toward Walton Avenue.
There were no reported injuries as a result of this incident.
The NYPD released a photo of the suspect, who they describe as a man standing 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, a blue hooded sweatshirt, a gray knit cap and light sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard 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 on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
