NYPD: Teens Wanted For Robbery, Attempted Robbery At Bronx Park
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are looking for three teens who they said are wanted in connection with a robbery and an attempted robbery at a park in the Bronx.
Both incidents happened an hour apart on Friday at Poe Park on the Grand Concourse.
Around 3:30 p.m., police said the teens walked up to a 15-year-old boy sitting on a bench, threatened him and then stole is iPhone before fleeing.
An hour later, the three threatened a 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy in front of the park, but took off empty handed, police said.
The suspects were seen on surveillance video.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.