An 84-year-old man was robbed late Thursday night, April 16, after stepping off a northbound A train at the Nostrand Avenue station in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Police say the suspect came up from behind around 10:30 p.m., grabbed the victim's jacket and cellphone, and the man fell during the assault.
🚨WANTED FOR A ROBBERY: On Thursday, April 16, 2026, at approximately 10:30 PM, an 84-year-old male victim was exiting the northbound "A" subway station at Fulton Street and Nostrand Avenue, confines of the 79 Precinct/Transit District 30, when an unidentified male individual
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) April 22, 2026
Police release wanted alert
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers, detectives have circulated surveillance stills of the suspect and are asking the public for help. Tipsters can call the Crime Stoppers hotline or message @NYPDTips on social media. Police say information that leads to an arrest and indictment could earn a reward of up to $3,500.
Where it happened
The Nostrand Avenue station sits at Fulton Street and Nostrand Avenue and is an express stop on the IND Fulton Street line that serves both the A and C trains, according to the MTA. The area is covered by Transit District 30, where the NYPD's Transit Bureau has promoted neighborhood policing efforts to help connect transit officers and precinct detectives in cases like this, per the NYPD.
How to help
Police have not yet identified the suspect. Anyone with information, photos or video is asked to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), submit an anonymous tip online or send a direct message to @NYPDTips. Authorities stress that the public should not confront anyone believed to be involved, but instead pass any evidence to detectives or transit officers. Tips may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,500.
Riders who were on the northbound A train around 10:30 p.m. on April 16 are urged to scroll back through their phones for photos or video from that night and share anything that might help. The NYPD notes that surveillance images and community tips have helped close similar subway robbery cases, and detectives say even a small detail could prove important.
