50¢• VOL. 106, NO. 50 JULY 16 - JULY 22, 2015 NYC's Largest Real Estate Section Since 1908 Photo by Robert Stridiron Font: Engravers Old English Normal GATE TO DISASTER 3 AN ACTIVE MONTH AT RIDGEWOOD LIBRARY 6 14 CB 5 BLASTS LATEST RAIL WASTE PLAN PATROL HONORS RETIRING BOSS IN MIDVILLE SPECIAL SECTION: HOME at 17 TIMESNEWSWEEKLY.COM Speeding train, slow signals in Maspeth wreck spark fears. See page 4 RIDGEWOOD TIMES/Photo by Anthony Giudice Cops seek suspect in Ridgewood bus stop robbery BY ROBERT POZARYCKI [email protected] @robbpoz The NYPD r e l e a s e d video footage on July 10 of a man wanted in connection with a recent robbery at a wanted Ridgewood bus stop. According to authorities, the incident occurred at 3:20 a.m. on June 17 at the bus stop located on Metropolitan Avenue near Woodward Avenue. Reportedly, a 59-year-old man was standing at the location when he was approached by the suspect, a black male, and two white male cohorts. Police said the black male demanded the victim’s property, and the two white males grabbed the man from behind and threw him to the ground. Authorities said the three perpetrators searched the victim and removed cash along with his wallet, which contained credit cards, then fl ed from the scene. Offi cers from the 104th Precinct responded to the incident; the victim refused medical attention. Through their investigation, detectives learned that the black male later used the victim’s credit cards at locations in Brooklyn and the Bronx. The video shows him making one of the illegal purchases. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.
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