The NYPD is seeking a man who entered a commercial warehouse in the Bronx on Tuesday morning and, after inquiring about job openings, threatened an employee with stabbing and took $1,700 from his pocket.
Surveillance footage shows the suspect inside the Hunts Point commercial warehouse for Happy Times USA on Barretto Street around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
According to the NYPD, he entered the office and asked a 53-year-old male employee if the company had any job openings. The employee replied that there weren't any open positions, and the suspect proceeded to demand money, threatening that he would stab the victim.
The two men then engaged in a "brief struggle," and the suspect took $1,700 from the victim's pocket. Before fleeing the scene, officers say he managed to grab two Panasonic landline phones. There were no reported injuries.
The suspect is believed to be about 40 years old and 5'9" tall. He was last seen wearing a Yankees hat, and a grey Everlast hoodie.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips 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 strictly confidential.
