ROBBERY:
PURSE SNATCHER
(26TH PRECINCT)
On March 27 at around 5:45 a.m., a male suspect across the street from 430 West 125th Street approached a 38-year-old female who was walking westbound on West 125th Street, police said. According to police, the suspect approached the victim from behind and forcefully removed her purse that contained $60, her ID, credit cards, and an LG cell phone. The male suspect fled westbound and there were no injuries reported.
Police released a video of the suspect, whom they describe as a black male in his 50s last seen wearing a gray leather jacket, blue jeans, and a cross necklace.
ROBBERY:
STEALING FROM KIDS
(CENTRAL PARK PRECINCT)
Police report that on April 2 at around 6:15 p.m., three male suspects approached three victims — ages 10, 14, and 15 — in the North Woods of Central Park, near West Drive And Transverse Road Number Four. The suspects asked the youths what was in their bags and pockets, before rifling through them for themselves. The three suspects made off with iPhone 6 and Android cell phones, but there were no reported injuries.
Police released photos of the suspects (which can be seen at manhattanexpressnews.nyc), whom they didn’t otherwise describe.
ROBBERY:
SELFIE-CRIMINATION
(MIDTOWN NORTH PRECINCT)
The police are trying to identify a suspect connected to a robbery that happened on April 5 inside a northbound A train at the 50th Street Station. At around 8:30 a.m., the suspect grabbed a cell phone from the victim’s hand, pushed him away, and left the train, police said.
But the suspect used the stolen cell phone to snap a selfie, which police have on file and are using to help catch the perp.
Police released photos of the suspect (which can be seen at manhattanexpressnews.nyc), whom they describe as a 17 to 20-year-old black male, around 6’ to 6’2” in height, 180 pounds, and last seen wearing a black hooded sweater.
HOMICIDE:
FATAL STABBING
(19TH PRECINCT)
Police have charged a 19-year-old East Harlem resident, Gustavo Rodriguez, with murder, felony assault, and criminal possession of a weapon after they concluded he stabbed 22-year-old Xavier Olivares. According to police, the incident took place at the intersection of Third Avenue and East 94th Street on April 12.
Police received a call at about 1:15 a.m. that morning about a male stabbing victim at Metropolitan Hospital. Once officers arrived, they confirmed that Bronx native Olivares, who was later pronounced deceased, had been stabbed multiple times in the chest. The investigation is ongoing.
MISSING PERSON:
ALAN MOORE
(23RD PRECINCT)
The police are asking for the public’s help in locating Alan Moore, a 14-year-old resident of East Harlem. Moore was last seen on April 15 at around 6:30 a.m. inside his home at 1734 Madison Avenue near East 115th Street.
Police released photos of the missing youth (which can be seen at manhattanexpressnews.nyc), whom they describe as a black male, 5’5” tall, weighing 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Moore was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black sneakers.
HOMICIDE:
GUNSHOT TO THE HEAD
(25TH PRECINCT)
On April 17, police responded to a 911 call at around 2:15 a.m. regarding a male shot inside 350 East 124 Street. Officers found Steven Vasquez, a 21-year-old Queens resident, with a gunshot wound to the head. EMS transported him to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
While the investigation is ongoing, police have taken into custody a 22-year-old male, whom they say is a person of interest.
LOCAL POLICE CONTACTS:
Midtown North Precinct
306 West 54th Street
212-767-8400
Midtown South Precinct
357 West 35th Street
212-239-9811
17th Precinct
167 East 51st Street
212-826-3211
19th Precinct
153 East 67th Street
212-452-0600
20th Precinct
120 West 82nd Street
212-580-6411
23rd Precinct
162 East 102nd Street
212-860-6411
24th Precinct
151 West 100th Street
212-678-1811
26th Precinct
520 West 126th Street
212-678-1311
Central Park Precinct
86th Street and Transverse Road
212-570-4820
