Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Robbed By Thieving Duo In Inwood, NYPD Says
A 30-year-old man was robbed while walking around Inwood in the wee hours of the morning earlier this month, authorities said.

INWOOD, NY - A 30-year-old man was robbed while walking around Inwood in the wee hours of the morning earlier this month, authorities said.
The victim was walking in front of a residential building at 121 Post Ave. on Oct. 12 when two individuals confronted him about 1:30 a.m., police said.
The men demanded property and forcibly removed property from the victim’s person, police said. One of the assailants showed a gun during the interaction.
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The pair later fled the area on foot, police said. It was not immediately clear what was taken from the victim.
The victim didn’t report any physical injuries to police.
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Anyone with information in regard to the 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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