NYPD Crime Stoppers is asking Bronx residents to help track down a person they say is behind a short but violent string of gunpoint robberies in the 44th Precinct. Investigators released images and brief video clips they believe tie the same individual to multiple incidents along the East 174th Street corridor earlier this month, where victims were threatened or struck with a firearm and had phones, wallets or cash taken.
In a social media post, authorities say the same individual is wanted in connection with two reported incidents. On Feb. 1, at 288 East 174th Street, a 28-year-old man was allegedly struck in the face with a firearm, and about $500 was taken from a cash register. On Feb. 6, near 340 East 174th Street, multiple victims—including a 66-year-old man and two women—reported having phones and a wallet stolen before the suspect fled north on Clay Avenue.
🚨 WANTED FOR A ROBBEYR PATTERN: he New York City Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the individual depicted in the attached media, who is wanted in connection with a gunpoint robbery pattern that occurred within the confines of the 44… pic.twitter.com/Z5qQpdkxmz
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) February 18, 2026
Anyone with information is asked to call the anonymous tip line at 1-800-577-TIPS or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA, or to submit a tip online. The Crime Stoppers program may pay rewards up to $3,500 for tips that lead to an arrest and indictment, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers.
Surveillance And Scene Details
The footage released with the post shows an individual approaching store employees and customers, at times spraying an unknown substance into a victim’s face or brandishing what appears to be a handgun before taking off, police say in their post. One clip appears to capture a grab of cash from a register while others show quick snatches of phones and wallets during tense, fast-moving confrontations.
Robbery crews working East 174th Street are not a new concern in the area. Local coverage has previously documented broader robbery waves along that stretch, a corridor police monitor for repeat offenders, News 12 reported in 2022.
How To Help
Detectives are asking anyone who might have surveillance, doorbell or cellphone video from the area around the reported incidents to preserve the files and share them with investigators, along with the time of day and direction of travel shown. Tips can be submitted by phone, online or by messaging @NYPDTips on X. Police say all leads will be reviewed confidentially as they work to put a name to the face seen in the released images.
