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NYPD: Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Threatening Victims On Upper West Side
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Jen Chung
Published Mar 22, 2015
Modified Mar 22, 2015
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Police are hoping the public can identify a female robbery suspect who has struck twice on in Manhattan.
Here are the details from the NYPD:
- On Sunday, January 18, 2015, at 1730 hours, the victim, a 72-year-old female, was walking in the vicinity of West 89 Street and Riverside Drive when the suspect, armed with a knife, approached her and demanded the victim's purse. The victim complied and the suspect fled with the purse. There were no reported injuries. 2) On Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 1840 hours, the victim, a 62-year-old female, was sitting on a bench in the vicinity of West 84 Street and Riverside Drive when the suspect, armed with a knife, sat down next her and demanded her money. The victim stated that she had no money and began to scream. The suspect then fled the scene empty handed. There were no reported injuries.
The police release a sketch of the suspect, describing her as being in her mid-20s, about 5' tall and 125 pounds with long, black curly hair.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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