Transit cops are searching for four people caught on camera after a 26-year-old straphanger was robbed on a southbound R train near Brooklyn’s 36th Street station last Monday, and they are hoping fellow riders’ phone videos can help crack the case.
According to police, NYPD Crime Stoppers released surveillance images on Tuesday of four suspects wanted in the incident. Investigators say the group confronted the rider on the train, pulled off the victim’s hat while demanding cash, and that one person in the crew displayed a knife before they all bailed from the subway and ran off toward the 76th Street station. Detectives are urging anyone who was on that train to check their footage and contact them with tips.
Photos And Tips From NYPD Crime Stoppers
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers, the robbery happened on Monday, July 13, when four unidentified individuals approached the victim on a southbound R train at the 36th Street station. The bulletin notes that anyone with video or information should call 1‑800‑577‑TIPS or submit tips online, and that anonymous tipsters may be eligible for a reward.
How This Fits Into Recent Transit Incidents
The latest wanted flyer lands as riders and reporters have been flagging a run of incidents on R-line trains, including an attack near 57th Street that Hoodline covered last week. At the same time, the NYPD, while urging riders to hang on to any footage that might help investigations, has touted overall drops in major crime and transit incidents in recent months, according to an NYPD press release.
How To Help Investigators
Police are asking anyone who was on the train or who recorded video near the 36th Street or 76th Street stations to save that footage and share it with detectives. Riders can submit clips or tips through Crime Stoppers or by calling 1‑800‑577‑TIPS. Investigators emphasize that members of the public should not approach the suspects and that information can be provided anonymously to help move the case forward.
