Police Searching for Nostrand Ave Subway Robber

Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man wanted in connection with two subway robberies in the confines of the 67th and Bed-Stuy's 79th Precincts. 

Incident 1 
On Friday, July 12, at around 10:15 p.m., a man was robbed on the platform of the Nostrand Ave A/C subway line. The victim, 24,  was sitting on the platform bench when an unknown man approached him, pulled out a gun and demanded money. The victim handed over $40 in cash and the robber fled the station in an unknown direction.

Incident 2 
On Saturday, July 13, at around 7:30 a.m., a man was robbed on the staircase of the Newkirk Ave 2/5 subway line. The victim, 52, said he was exiting the station up the staircase when an unknown man approached him, pulled out a gun and demanded money. The victim handed over $60 in cash and the robber fled the station in an unknown direction.

The suspsect is described as a black male between the age of 18 and 25 years old, 5 foot 6 to 5 foot 9, thin build, wearing a New York Yankees baseball hat, a red t-shirt, jeans and dark-colored sneakers. 

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Anyone with information in regards to these incidents is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).  The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
 
All calls are strictly confidential.