A 29-year-old woman was shoved to the pavement and robbed of a package around 7:50 a.m. on April 20 at West 116th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, police say. The attacker ran off on foot and has not been identified. The case resurfaced this week after NYPD Crime Stoppers released a wanted bulletin with surveillance stills and a public plea for help.
The NYPD Crime Stoppers post, shared May 7, lays out the April 20 attack and says the 29-year-old victim was pushed to the ground and had a package taken, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. The bulletin notes the suspect bolted on foot after the robbery and urges anyone who recognizes the person in the images to contact detectives.
What The Bulletin Says
The brief alert lists the time and location of the incident, along with a short description, and shares still images pulled from surveillance footage. It encourages anyone who witnessed the robbery or has relevant camera footage to come forward, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. The program also takes anonymous tips online and offers a Spanish-language tipline for those more comfortable speaking Spanish.
Where It Happened
The corner of West 116th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard sits on a busy stretch near the 116th Street subway stop and several restaurants and bars, a spot that sees heavy foot traffic during the morning rush, according to the Frederick Douglass Boulevard Alliance. A recent report has also detailed other violent incidents on West 116th Street this year, a reminder for neighbors to check building and business cameras for anything that might help investigators, according to Audacy.
How To Pass Along Tips
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), use the Spanish tipline at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), or submit an anonymous tip online, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. The program’s X profile also notes rewards of up to $3,500 for tips that lead to an arrest and indictment: NYPD Crime Stoppers.
