NYPD Crime Stoppers has released surveillance images of a man wanted in connection with a Brooklyn subway robbery that left a 79-year-old rider without his wallet, and investigators are hoping someone recognizes the suspect.
According to police, the man approached the victim from behind inside a Brooklyn subway station on July 2, pushed him, then forcibly took the wallet before running off on foot. The still images, pulled from station cameras, are now at the center of the department’s public appeal.
In a post published July 7, the NYPD Crime Stoppers account shared the surveillance stills and listed the location as the Beverly Avenue subway station within the 67th Precinct / Transit District 32. The bulletin notes the July 2 incident date and urges anyone with information to call the anonymous hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, use the Spanish line at 1-888-57-PISTA, or submit an online tip through Crime Stoppers.
Where Investigators Say The Attack Happened
The station named in the wanted post sits in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn and is near local stops such as Beverley Road on the BMT Brighton Line and Beverly Road on the Nostrand Avenue IRT line. Both of those stations are equipped with platform cameras that frequently provide the still images police later circulate in cases like this. For route and platform details, see the Aptransit guide.
Context: Older Riders And Platform Thefts
Older subway riders have been targeted in several recent robberies, a pattern local outlets have been tracking. In April, an 83-year-old was shoved and robbed at the 86th Street station, a case that similarly drew public attention to crimes against senior riders.
Investigators say that is exactly why they are urging anyone who was at the Beverly Avenue station on July 2, or who recorded video there around the time of the incident, to preserve that footage and contact the anonymous tip line at 1-800-577-TIPS or file a report through Crime Stoppers. Tips can also be sent via direct message to @NYPDTips on X. Detectives say the suspect remains unidentified, and they are continuing to review surveillance video and interview potential witnesses.
