"Police are seeking the public's help after a phone was stolen from a store employee on West 125th Street in Harlem last Wednesday, Feb. 11. Investigators said a 38-year-old woman was assisting a customer with several phones when the individual suddenly grabbed one and fled. Store staff pursued the suspect outside, but the person escaped on foot. Officers later released images of the suspect to aid in identification."
"As per Crime Stoppers' website, tips can be phoned in to the confidential hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish speakers, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip online through the Crime Stoppers portal or via the NYPD's tips account on X. Crime Stoppers says all calls are kept anonymous and that rewards may be available for information that leads to arrests."
"The 125th Street grab comes amid a broader pattern of phone-focused thefts and ambush-style robberies around the city. As reported by CBS News, surveillance images have helped investigators track suspects in a string of Manhattan robberies, and Hoodline recently highlighted a Washington Heights robbery spree involving a bat-wielding crew. Neighbors and small-business owners near West 125th Street are being urged to save any surveillance footage and to work with police rather than confronting suspects themselves."
On Feb. 11 at about 10:59 a.m., a suspect grabbed a phone from a 38-year-old employee inside a store at 457 West 125th Street in Harlem and fled on foot. Store staff pursued the suspect outside but did not apprehend the person. Investigators released images of the suspect to assist identification and asked the public to provide tips. Tips can be called to 1-800-577-TIPS or 1-888-57-PISTA for Spanish speakers, submitted online through the Crime Stoppers portal, or sent to the NYPD tips account on X. Calls are kept anonymous and rewards may be available. The incident aligns with a wider pattern of phone-focused and ambush-style robberies, and robbery can carry felony charges under New York Penal Law.
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