NEW YORK CITY, NY – On Wednesday, two unknown individuals targeted a 66-year-old man near Rockefeller Plaza and West 49 Street.
One of the individuals removed the victim’s wallet from his pocket and fled in the direction of another person, who appears to have acted as a lookout.
The incident occurred at approximately 9:27 p.m., and both individuals were last seen entering the 49 Street ‘N’ ‘R’ MTA train station. The victim did not sustain any injuries.
The person who removed the wallet was seen wearing a white t-shirt, black sweatpants, a black sweatshirt tied around the waist, and white and blue sneakers. The second individual sought for questioning was wearing red sneakers, a black shirt, blue jeans, and a cross-body bag.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.