NYPD Searches For Suspect Who Robbed Elderly Individuals At Gunpoint

Yisroel R.

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect wanted for robbing an elderly couple at gunpoint early Monday morning in Williamsburg.

Police said the incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Monday, July 13, near Franklin Avenue and Lexington Avenue, within the 79th Precinct.

The suspect approached a 70-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man, displayed a firearm, and stole a purse and wallet containing approximately $900 in cash.

The suspect then fled on foot westbound along Quincy Street. Neither victim was injured in the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.