NYPD hunting for pair of armed robbers in the Bronx

The NYPD is searching for two men who allegedly committed an armed robbery in the Bronx on Wednesday.

According to the NYPD, two suspects entered a deli at 4188 Barnes Avenue, approached an employee and displayed a firearm. One of the suspects then went behind the counter and took $900 from the register before both ran away.

The suspects are described as:

  • A black male, approximately 20-25 years old with a slim build, last seen wearing a black sweater with a gray hoodie and his face covered halfway with a black bandana.
  • A black male, approximately 20-25 years old with a medium build, last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants and his face covered halfway with a blue bandana.

Anyone with information in regard to 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 Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
 
Police say all calls are strictly confidential.