Money-hungry robber
swipes woman’s cash
at Chelsea grocery store
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
Detectives are looking for the
thief who recently robbed a
woman of her cash inside a
grocery store in Chelsea.
The NYPD released on Monday
night video footage of the crook
behind the caper that took place at 4
p.m. on May 8 inside the City Gourmet
Market at 338 8th Ave.
According to law enforcement
sources, the suspect approached a
28-year-old woman and asked her for
money. When she refused his request,
cops said, he reached inside her jacket
and removed $300 in cash, then fl ed
the location in an unknown direction.
The robbery was reported to the
10th Precinct.
Security camera video taken inside
the establishment shows the suspect
talking with the victim. He’s pictured
wearing a blue jacket, light blue pants
PHOTO VIA GOOGLE MAPS/INSET
COURTESY OF NYPD)
The suspect behind a robbery
inside the City Gourmet Market
on 8th Avenue in Chelsea on May
8, 2020
PHOTO VIA GOOGLE MAPS
Two men sought for an
early-morning Manhattan
shooting that left one man injured
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
Police are looking for a pair of
suspects who were involved in
an early-morning shooting in
Manhattan.
Authorities say that at 12:27 a.m.
on May 12, the NYPD responded to
a call of a man shot at a building in
the Grant Houses, located at 1315
Amsterdam Avenue. Upon their arrival,
offi cers were informed that a
and dark-colored sneakers.
Anyone with information regarding
his whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers
at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial
888-57-PISTA). You can also submit
tips online at nypdcrimestoppers.com,
or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls
and messages are kept confi dential.
20-year-old man was shot in his right
leg at the location.
The victim was taken to St. Luke’s
Hospital by private means in stable
condition.
Sources familiar with the investigation
states that two suspects,
described as black men, were
involved in the shooting and fl ed in
an unknown direction prior to police
arrival.
The investigation is ongoing.
Police blotter
Slasher attacks woman after
she declined conversation
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
Detectives are looking
for the assailant who
slashed a 45-year-old
woman’s face after failing to
strike up a conversation with
her at a Manhattan train station
last week.
Police released on May 7 a
photo of the man involved in
the attack that occurred at 9
p.m. on May 4 inside the 23rd
Street station on the A/C/E
line in Chelsea.
According to law enforcement
sources, the victim stood
in the turnstile area of the station
when the perpetrator approached
and tried to engage
her in a conversation.
When the woman declined
to speak with him, cops said,
the suspect pulled out a sharp
object and sliced her left
PHOTO COURTESY OF NYPD
The suspect wanted for
slashing a woman at the
23rd Street subway station
in Chelsea on May 4, 2020.
Armed robber used dating app to
ambush man at Manhattan hotel
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
Cops are looking for the
armed suspect who met
a man through a dating
app then robbed him at gunpoint
at a Manhattan hotel
last week.
Law enforcement sources
said the caper took place at
7 p.m. on May 5 at the Four
Points by Sheraton Midtown
West, located near the corner
of West 35th Street and
10th Avenue.
A source familiar with
the investigation said that
the 33-year-old victim connected
with the suspect on
the Grindr dating app and
arranged for an encounter
there.
Things turned ugly, however,
Images of the suspect wanted for
a robbery on May 5, 2020, at the
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel
Midtown West.
when the suspect walked
into the victim’s room toting a
fi rearm. Cops said he struck
cheek, then fl ed the scene in
an unknown direction.
the man in the head with the
weapon, then proceeded to steal
$1,000 in cash along with the
victim’s cellphone, tablet and
blue jeans.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NYPD
The crook fl ed the scene in
an unknown direction.
Officers from the 10th
Officers from the 10th
Precinct and NYPD Transit
District 2 responded to the
incident. Paramedics brought
the victim to Bellevue Hospital
for treatment.
Police did not release a
physical description of the
suspect. He’s shown in the
picture wearing a black
doorag, a white surgical
mask, a gray sweatshirt, lightcolored
pants and black and
white sneakers while carrying
a dark-colored backpack.
Anyone with information
regarding his whereabouts
can call Crime Stoppers at
800-577-TIPS (for Spanish,
dial 888-57-PISTA). You can
also submit tips online at
nypdcrimestoppers.com, or
on Twitter @NYPDTips. All
calls and messages are kept
confi dential.
Precinct and EMS units
responded to the incident.
Paramedics brought the victim
to Mount Sinai West Hospital
in stable condition.
Police did not provide
the gunman’s physical
description. He’s shown
in security camera footage
released Sunday wearing a
black baseball cap, a white
surgical mask, a white
sweatshirt, black-and-white
sweatpants and black-andwhite
sneakers, while also
carrying a backpack.
Anyone with information
regarding his whereabouts
can call Crime Stoppers at
800-577-TIPS (for Spanish,
dial 888-57-PISTA). You
can also submit tips online
at nypdcrimestoppers.com,
or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All
calls and messages are kept
confi dential.
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