Police Search for Two Female Bandits

Police in the 72nd Precinct are asking for help locating two suspects accused of robbery and impersonating police officers near 53rd Street and 4th Avenue on Jan. 8.

According to police, the two female suspects approached the 29-year-old victim around 1:20 a.m., simultaneously demanding his property and propositioning him for sex.

The victim declined both, and began walking southbound on 4th Avenue. The suspects followed, telling the victim they were police officers, before one of them pushed the victim to the ground, put her foot on his neck and snatched the cash from his wallet and emptied his pockets. The bandits then got into a black Jeep Cherokee and fled eastbound on 54th Street.

The suspects are both described as Hispanic women, standing between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot-7. One was wearing a black cap and had shoulder-length blonde hair. The other was wearing a white hat, and both were wearing long black coats.

Police said they are believed to frequent the area.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.