Crime & Safety
Man Robbed In Washington Heights J. Hood Wright Park Bathroom: NYPD
The robber place an unknown object into the man's back, before saying it was a gun, police said.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — A man trying to go to the bathroom in a Washington Heights park restroom was robbed by a duo that said they had a gun, police said on Tuesday.
A 48-year-old man was inside a restroom within J. Hood Wright Park near West 173rd Street and Haven Avenue about 5:30 p.m. on April 16, when a man came up from behind and placed an unknown object into the man's back, police said.
The robber said it was a gun, before he removed the man's chain and wallet holding $300, police added.
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A second person stood in the doorway and acted as a lookout during the robbery, police said.
The duo then ran off south on Fort Washington Avenue, police said.
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The man wasn't hurt, police said.
NYPD described the first suspect as in his early 3os, with a slim build and standing around 5 feet, 8 inches tall. The second suspect is also in his early 30s, with a slim build and standing around 6 feet tall, police said.
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).
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