Crime & Safety
Man Robbed, Assaulted On Central Harlem Street, Police Say
A man was robbed at gunpoint on a brownstone-lined Harlem block last month, according to police, who are looking for two suspects.
HARLEM, NY — Two people assaulted and robbed a man at gunpoint on a Harlem street corner last month, according to police, who asked for help finding the assailants.
The 66-year-old man was standing in front of a brownstone building on West 120th Street between Malcolm X Boulevard and Mount Morris Park West around 9:30 p.m. on April 16, when the two unidentified suspects approached him.
After flashing a firearm, the two people physically assaulted the man and took $400 in cash from him, according to police.
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The man was treated at the scene for minor cuts.
Police on Wednesday released blurry surveillance footage showing one of the suspects jogging down a street at night. Authorities asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.
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