Blood-Red Dressed Robbers Wanted for Stickup Near Armory

Cops Hope Suspects’ Bright Red Clothing will Lead to Tips 

Police are searching for these men in connection with an armed robbery inside an apartment building near the Kingsbridge Armory. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice 

June 12, 2023 

BRONX - A pair of suspects who are wanted for a stickup near the Kingsbridge Armory could not have worn more conspicuous outfits if they tried, cops said. Now police are hoping those bright red clothes will lead to their arrest. 

At around 10:45 pm on May 18, a 41-year-old man was walking in the common area of his building in the vicinity of East Kingsbridge Road and Morris Avenue - a block away from the Kingsbridge Armory. 

Suddenly two men ran up behind him and one of the men showed off a handgun. While the gunman held him at bay, his partner, who is seen on video wearing a blood-red track suit and sandals, riffled through the victim’s pocket - removing his wallet. 

Video from inside the hallway of the building shows the gunman pointing the weapon. He had removed his red coat and could be seen in a black track suit. The hood covering his head had a white Nike “swoosh” logo. 

The robbers then ran down the stairs and out of the building in an unknown direction. 

The victim’s wallet contained $300 in cash and a debit card. 

Cops said the victim’s debt card was used at two stores following the robbery. The charges valued at $395 and cops believe the robbers are the ones who charged the debit card. 

Police released surveillance video of the suspects prior to the robbery. The suspected gunman was seen wearing a bright red puffy jacket with a black hoodie and a track suit underneath. 

The accomplice was last seen wearing a bight red track suit with a logo on the chest and red sandals and white socks.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.