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Robber Pulls Knife on Woman He Met on Dating App

Woman Robbed by Man She Met on Dating App

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the knifepoint robbery of a woman in the Bronx.

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the knifepoint robbery of a woman in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

January 3, 2024


BRONX - A woman had a knife held to her throat by a man whom she met on a dating app, the NYPD said.


The robbery took place in an apartment building in the vicinity of East 187th Street and Beaumont Avenue near Arthur Avenue. At around 4 am on December 29, an unknown male entered a 19-year-old woman’s apartment. The woman said she had met the suspect on a dating app. 


Cops said once inside the apartment the man pulled out a knife and put it to the victim’s throat. He removed the woman’s cellphone and ran out of the building without incident.


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The NYPD released photos of the suspect who had apparently been taking selfies of himself.


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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Location: E 187th St & Beaumont Ave, Bronx, NY 10458, USA

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