mugger is cold as ice
mugger is cold as ice
By Dan Gesslein
Cops are hoping Co-op City residents will recognize the person in a surveillance video they say is an ice pick wielding mugger who robbed three women.
Investigators said the man holding a knife or an ice pick follows his victims into the elevators of the high rise buildings. Once inside he shows his weapon and demands cash.
The first robbery took place inside 100 Alcott Place at around midnight on November 10. The armed robber struck twice on a Sunday afternoon on November 14. At around 1:30 p.m. the mugger struck inside an elevator at 140 Benchley Place. He then struck 10 minutes later at 140 Elgar Place.
Police released video of the suspect from inside one of the elevators. The suspect is described as a African-American male in his 40s.
Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS or also submit their tip by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All calls are confidential.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010