A quiet Saturday afternoon ride on a northbound F train turned nasty for a 26-year-old man, who police say was robbed in his sleep as the train pulled into the Sutphin Boulevard station in Jamaica. According to investigators, two people approached the dozing rider, punched him in the chest, then grabbed his cellphone and wallet before taking off. The pair left the train on foot inside the station, and detectives have released images of the suspects as they work to track them down.
In a post from NYPD Crime Stoppers, the robbery was logged under Transit District 20 and the 107th Precinct. Tipsters whose information leads to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,500. The alert includes the Crime Stoppers hotline, 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), and a Spanish-language line at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), and it urges witnesses to submit anonymous tips through the Crime Stoppers portal. Detectives say the two suspects “fled to parts unknown” after taking the victim’s belongings.
🚨WANTED FOR A ROBBERY: On Saturday, June 27, 2026, at approximately 2:55 P.M., inside the Sutphin Boulevard subway station, in the confines of the 107 Precinct/Transit District 20, a 26-year-old male victim was sleeping on the northbound F train when he was approached by two https://x.com/i/status/2072069192665137598
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) June 30, 2026
Recent incidents near the Jamaica transit hub
The Jamaica transit hub has been on edge this month, with a run of violent episodes that have ranged from platform slashings to robberies and have rattled regular commuters around Sutphin Boulevard and nearby stops. Hoodline recently reported on two slashing attacks near the same station earlier in June, a pattern that local reporters and police say highlights how tough it can be to police such a busy transit interchange. Transit District 20 and the 107th Precinct are now handling this latest case alongside Crime Stoppers.
How to help investigators
Police are asking anyone who was in the northbound F car or inside the Sutphin Boulevard station around the time of the robbery to share what they saw, but to leave any approaching of suspects to the professionals. The NYPD’s Crime Stoppers program accepts tips by phone, text and through an online form and offers cash rewards for information that leads to arrests and indictments, according to the department’s Crime Stoppers portal. Anonymous tips can be submitted through that portal or by calling 1-800-577-TIPS.
The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been announced. Anyone who recognizes the individuals shown in the released images is urged to contact detectives, with Crime Stoppers rewards in play if tips help secure an arrest and indictment. Investigators are also reviewing available surveillance footage and have asked riders to preserve any video that might help move the case forward.
