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Social Media Seller Robbed at Gunpoint
The NYPD is searching for a man on a Citi bike who allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint who he met on social media. -Photo by NYPD |
By Dan Gesslein
Bronx Voice
November 17, 2023
BRONX - A Riverdale man looking to sell his jacket on social media was robbed at gunpoint when he met the seller, the NYPD said.
At around 3:40 pm on November 11, a 24-year-old man went to West 242 Street and Broadway. Cops said the man met an individual on social media when he was trying to sell a jacket.
The seller met a man on West 242nd street and allowed the potential buyer to try on the jacket. That’s when the buyer pulled out a handgun and robbed the seller, cops said.
The gunman took the jacket, hopped on a gray Citi bike and rode away.
The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect riding away on the Citi bike.
The suspect is described as a male with a light complexion. He has curly hair, wearing all-black attire, and riding a gray Citibike.
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.
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