This morning the NYPD asked for the public's help in regards to a gunpoint iPhone robbery at the Canal Street J train station. Now police say another person was the victim of a gunpoint robbery on a subway.
Investigators say that on Wednesday, April 3rd, at around 3:45 a.m., a 26-year-old man was on a downtown D train when two men approached him. They brandished a gun and took the victim's personal property before fleeing the train on foot at the West 4th Street Station. Here's a video of the suspects before the robbery:
The first suspect is described as a black male, around 18-20 years old, 5'2" and 115 pounds, wearing a dark-colored winter jacket (cops say he had the gun). The other suspect is described as a Hispanic also, also around 18-20 years old, 5'7" and 130 pounds, wearing a dark-colored hooded jacket.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers' website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577.
