Gunmen Tie Up Victims in WaHi Home Invasion Robbery

No surveillance footage was captured of the men, but police distributed a sketch of the first suspect described.

NYPD

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — Two gunman broke into an apartment on 176th Street and tied up the victims during a terrifying home invasion robbery earlier this month, cops said.

According to police, the suspects used a gun to force their way into the apartment, near Broadway, on May 6 at 8:15 p.m. 

The suspects tied up the victims and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash that was kept in a safe inside the apartment, police said.

The first suspect is between 25 and 30 years old, stands approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. He was wearing a black T-shirt, black pants, black jacket and a black baseball cap. 

Police did not have a description of the second suspect. 

No surveillance footage was captured of the men, but police distributed a sketch of the first suspect described. 

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