Same man suspected of robbing businesses in both Manhattan and the Bronx

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Sunday, April 21, 2024
Same man suspected in Manhattan, Bronx robberies
The NYPD believes the same man is suspected of robberies at businesses in both Manhattan and the Bronx.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The same man is suspected of robbing businesses in both Manhattan and the Bronx.

According to the NYPD, the suspect entered a business on Boston Road in Eastchester during the afternoon of April 16 and told the store employee that he had a firearm and demanded money.

The employee ran off without injury, and the suspect didn't get anything.

The next morning, police say the same individual entered a business on 9th Avenue in Hudson Yards and similarly told the employee that he had a firearm and also demanded money.

No injuries were reported, but the man got away with $150.

The suspect described to be about six feet tall, weighs about 250 pounds and has a light complexion.

Anyone with information about these two incidents is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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