The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in connection with a gunpoint robbery in Greenwich Village on Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported, but the man got away with a bag of money.
The robbery happened on Friday, Sept. 18, at about 2:24 p.m. inside Rainbow Smoke Shop at 378 Sixth Avenue. A man displayed a black firearm and demanded money from a 28-year-old male employee, according to the police report.
The man took a bag containing approximately $2,000 and fled on foot into the West 4th Street subway station, the report states. He then headed uptown toward 42nd Street, the NYPD said.
Imagery released by the NYPD show the man wearing a black hoodie, black pants and black sneakers, and carrying a brown backpack.
The robbery took place within the confines of the 6th Precinct.
Anyone with relevant information about either 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 or by sending a direct message to @NYPDTips on Twitter. All calls are strictly confidential.
