A 36-year-old man was robbed inside the Utica Avenue subway station in Brooklyn on January 27, when an unidentified person followed him, grabbed him from behind and took his cellphone during a brief struggle. The attacker then boarded a northbound A train and fled, and on February 25 the NYPD circulated a "wanted for robbery" alert asking the public for tips.
What police say
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers, the robbery happened at about 2:45 p.m. on January 27, 2026. The post states that the suspect approached the 36-year-old victim, grabbed him from behind, got into a physical altercation and removed the victim's cellphone before fleeing on a northbound A train.
Where this happened
The Utica Avenue station, at Utica Avenue and Fulton Street in Bedford–Stuyvesant, is an express stop on the IND Fulton Street Line and is served by the A train at all times, according to Wikipedia. The station is a busy local hub with multiple street stair entrances and elevators, making it a common transfer point for riders moving across central Brooklyn.
How to help
The Crime Stoppers alert asks anyone who recognizes the person pictured to direct-message @NYPDTips or call the tip line at 1-800-577-TIPS, as stated in the post. The NYPD’s Crime Stoppers page notes that tips are anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward, and investigators encourage anyone with video or firsthand information to come forward, per NYPD Crime Stoppers.
Neighborhood context
Phone snatching and robberies have been recurring concerns near Utica Avenue, and earlier reporting has identified the station area as a hotspot for phone thefts. That track record helps explain why police continue to lean on public tips and widely circulated images to try to identify suspects in cases that are already several weeks old.
