NYPD Seeks Help Identifying Suspect in Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan Robbery Pattern

Incident 5 — July 20, 6:50 p.m.: A 27-year-old woman near Willoughby Street and Jay Street had her phone — valued at approximately $400 — snatched from her hand by one of six individuals. EMS treated her on scene for minor injuries.

Incident 4 — July 20, 1:50 p.m.: A 15-year-old and a 62-year-old aboard a northbound B train at DeKalb station were targeted by two individuals. When the 62-year-old intervened to protect the teenager, he was punched in the face multiple times, causing pain and swelling. Both phone theft attempts were unsuccessful.

Incident 3 — July 20, 10:30 a.m.: A 29-year-old man on the southbound R train platform at Whitehall Street station had his phone snatched by one of three individuals who made threats while simulating a firearm. The suspects boarded a southbound R train. No injuries reported.

Incident 2 — July 20, 10:10 a.m.: A food vendor near Court Street and Joralemon Street had his gratuity jar grabbed from his cart. When he retrieved it, the suspect displayed a knife before fleeing on foot. No injuries reported.

Incident 1 — July 18, 3:30 a.m.: A 22-year-old man exiting the DeKalb Avenue subway station was approached by three individuals who punched him and threw water at him while attempting to steal his phone. They were unsuccessful. Minor injuries reported.

The NYPD is seeking the public's help identifying suspects wanted in connection with a pattern of five robberies across Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan between July 18 and July 20, 2026. The incidents occurred on subway platforms, aboard trains, and on city streets, with suspects using physical violence, a knife, and a simulated firearm.

Incident reported at Jay St & Willoughby St.

Incident 5 — July 20, 6:50 p.m.: A 27-year-old woman near Willoughby Street and Jay Street had her phone — valued at approximately $400 — snatched from her hand by one of six individuals. EMS treated her on scene for minor injuries.

Incident 4 — July 20, 1:50 p.m.: A 15-year-old and a 62-year-old aboard a northbound B train at DeKalb station were targeted by two individuals. When the 62-year-old intervened to protect the teenager, he was punched in the face multiple times, causing pain and swelling. Both phone theft attempts were unsuccessful.

Incident 3 — July 20, 10:30 a.m.: A 29-year-old man on the southbound R train platform at Whitehall Street station had his phone snatched by one of three individuals who made threats while simulating a firearm. The suspects boarded a southbound R train. No injuries reported.

Incident 2 — July 20, 10:10 a.m.: A food vendor near Court Street and Joralemon Street had his gratuity jar grabbed from his cart. When he retrieved it, the suspect displayed a knife before fleeing on foot. No injuries reported.

Incident 1 — July 18, 3:30 a.m.: A 22-year-old man exiting the DeKalb Avenue subway station was approached by three individuals who punched him and threw water at him while attempting to steal his phone. They were unsuccessful. Minor injuries reported.

The NYPD is seeking the public's help identifying suspects wanted in connection with a pattern of five robberies across Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan between July 18 and July 20, 2026. The incidents occurred on subway platforms, aboard trains, and on city streets, with suspects using physical violence, a knife, and a simulated firearm.

Incident reported at Jay St & Willoughby St.

Incident 5 — July 20, 6:50 p.m.: A 27-year-old woman near Willoughby Street and Jay Street had her phone — valued at approximately $400 — snatched from her hand by one of six individuals. EMS treated her on scene for minor injuries.

Incident 4 — July 20, 1:50 p.m.: A 15-year-old and a 62-year-old aboard a northbound B train at DeKalb station were targeted by two individuals. When the 62-year-old intervened to protect the teenager, he was punched in the face multiple times, causing pain and swelling. Both phone theft attempts were unsuccessful.

Incident 3 — July 20, 10:30 a.m.: A 29-year-old man on the southbound R train platform at Whitehall Street station had his phone snatched by one of three individuals who made threats while simulating a firearm. The suspects boarded a southbound R train. No injuries reported.

Incident 2 — July 20, 10:10 a.m.: A food vendor near Court Street and Joralemon Street had his gratuity jar grabbed from his cart. When he retrieved it, the suspect displayed a knife before fleeing on foot. No injuries reported.

Incident 1 — July 18, 3:30 a.m.: A 22-year-old man exiting the DeKalb Avenue subway station was approached by three individuals who punched him and threw water at him while attempting to steal his phone. They were unsuccessful. Minor injuries reported.

The NYPD is seeking the public's help identifying suspects wanted in connection with a pattern of five robberies across Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan between July 18 and July 20, 2026. The incidents occurred on subway platforms, aboard trains, and on city streets, with suspects using physical violence, a knife, and a simulated firearm.

Incident reported at Jay St & Willoughby St.

Incident 5 — July 20, 6:50 p.m.: A 27-year-old woman near Willoughby Street and Jay Street had her phone — valued at approximately $400 — snatched from her hand by one of six individuals. EMS treated her on scene for minor injuries.

Incident 4 — July 20, 1:50 p.m.: A 15-year-old and a 62-year-old aboard a northbound B train at DeKalb station were targeted by two individuals. When the 62-year-old intervened to protect the teenager, he was punched in the face multiple times, causing pain and swelling. Both phone theft attempts were unsuccessful.

Incident 3 — July 20, 10:30 a.m.: A 29-year-old man on the southbound R train platform at Whitehall Street station had his phone snatched by one of three individuals who made threats while simulating a firearm. The suspects boarded a southbound R train. No injuries reported.

Incident 2 — July 20, 10:10 a.m.: A food vendor near Court Street and Joralemon Street had his gratuity jar grabbed from his cart. When he retrieved it, the suspect displayed a knife before fleeing on foot. No injuries reported.

Incident 1 — July 18, 3:30 a.m.: A 22-year-old man exiting the DeKalb Avenue subway station was approached by three individuals who punched him and threw water at him while attempting to steal his phone. They were unsuccessful. Minor injuries reported.

The NYPD is seeking the public's help identifying suspects wanted in connection with a pattern of five robberies across Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan between July 18 and July 20, 2026. The incidents occurred on subway platforms, aboard trains, and on city streets, with suspects using physical violence, a knife, and a simulated firearm.

Incident reported at Jay St & Willoughby St.

Incident 5 — July 20, 6:50 p.m.: A 27-year-old woman near Willoughby Street and Jay Street had her phone — valued at approximately $400 — snatched from her hand by one of six individuals. EMS treated her on scene for minor injuries.

Incident 4 — July 20, 1:50 p.m.: A 15-year-old and a 62-year-old aboard a northbound B train at DeKalb station were targeted by two individuals. When the 62-year-old intervened to protect the teenager, he was punched in the face multiple times, causing pain and swelling. Both phone theft attempts were unsuccessful.

Incident 3 — July 20, 10:30 a.m.: A 29-year-old man on the southbound R train platform at Whitehall Street station had his phone snatched by one of three individuals who made threats while simulating a firearm. The suspects boarded a southbound R train. No injuries reported.

Incident 2 — July 20, 10:10 a.m.: A food vendor near Court Street and Joralemon Street had his gratuity jar grabbed from his cart. When he retrieved it, the suspect displayed a knife before fleeing on foot. No injuries reported.

Incident 1 — July 18, 3:30 a.m.: A 22-year-old man exiting the DeKalb Avenue subway station was approached by three individuals who punched him and threw water at him while attempting to steal his phone. They were unsuccessful. Minor injuries reported.

The NYPD is seeking the public's help identifying suspects wanted in connection with a pattern of five robberies across Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan between July 18 and July 20, 2026. The incidents occurred on subway platforms, aboard trains, and on city streets, with suspects using physical violence, a knife, and a simulated firearm.

Incident reported at Jay St & Willoughby St.