Trio Pulled 6 Robberies In Wash Heights, Harlem And The Bronx: NYPD

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY – Police are searching for three men responsible for six robberies in Washington Heights, Harlem and the Bronx.

The robberies occurred at the end of March within the confines of the 34, 30, 48, 49 and 47
Precinct, police said.

The first reported incident took place on March 25 at around 11:30 p.m. at 553 West 207 Street, police said.

Three unknown individuals displayed a firearm, stole cash from a register and fled in a black Honda Pilot.

The next day on March 26, at about 8:45 p.m., the same individuals robbed a grocery store at 804 West 181 Street, police said.

Together the three men tried to steal money from the cash register but were unsuccessful and fled the location in a Toyota Prius heading south on Fort Washington Avenue, according to police.

Minutes later, at about 8:55 p.m., the trio targeted another business at 3557 Broadway and took $2,000 dollars from a cash register, police said.

The last three incidents all happened on March 27, according to police.

At about 3:31 a.m., the three individuals entered a deli at 443 Morris Park Avenue and took $160 from the cash register, police said.

Eight minutes later, at 3:40 a.m., the trio struck again and robbed a gas station at 2090 Bronxdale Avenue, according to police.
The individuals took an unknown amount of cash from the register and fled the location, police said.
At 4 a.m., the three individuals robbed another gas station at 1 East 233 Street, police said. They proceeded to steal $1,000.

All six incidents had no injuries reported.

Anyone with information in regard to these incidents 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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.