The NYPD is asking the public for help identifying three men who allegedly surrounded an 18-year-old on a subway platform, threatened to stab him, and robbed him last month.
According to the police report, the incident happened on Saturday, August 22 at around 6:20 p.m. on the northbound Q train platform at the Canal Street station. One of the men removed the victim’s hat from his head while the other two surrounded him and threatened to stab him, the report says.
The three then took the victim’s watch and fled on a Q train, according to the police report. No injuries were reported.
Police have released the below images of the suspects.
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.
