NEW YORK, NY – Police in Queens reported an armed robber used a wine bottle as his choice of weapon aboard a train near the Myrtle Avenue subway station last week.
Police released photos of the suspect on Wednesday and are asking the public to identify him.
According to detectives with the 83rd Precinct, on Wednesday, February 15, at 6 pm, the victim, a 39-year-old male, was aboard a southbound “J” train approaching the Myrtle Avenue subway station at the time of the robbery.
“An unidentified male individual raised a wine bottle to the victim and demanded his wallet,” the NYPD said in a statement. “The victim complied, and the male removed approximately $190.”
The suspect fled the station. The victim was not injured.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.