All the victims in this string of robberies were women who were forced to give the suspect their bag, in which he then fled the scene on a moped.
Surveillance photos show the suspect in the second string of incidents on 85 West Fordham Road, on Sunday, April 9th, where he attempted to make an unauthorized transaction using a bank card, according to police.Around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6th, a 20-year-old woman was entering 2721 Heath Avenue when the suspect followed her. The suspect pulled out knife and forcibly removed her bag and fled southbound on Heath Avenue on a moped.
Anyone with information in regard to this pattern is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS .
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