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Police Search for Armed Central Park Robbers

By DNAinfo Staff on November 6, 2009 10:13am

Police released the sketch of one of the suspects in a Monday evening armed robbery in Central Park. Anyone with information about the mugging is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
Police released the sketch of one of the suspects in a Monday evening armed robbery in Central Park. Anyone with information about the mugging is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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By Gabriela Resto-Montero

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

CENTRAL PARK — Police are searching for two men who mugged a 62-year-old man at gunpoint in Central Park.

The two men approached the victim near Traverse Road No. 3 and the East Drive about 7:20 p.m. Monday and grabbed him from behind, police said.

The suspect carrying a gun robbed him of his personal property, police said.

The first suspect is described as a 19 to 20-year-old Hispanic man who is 5 foot 5 and weighs between 140 and 145 pounds.

Police provided a sketch of the second suspect, a 5 foot 5 Asian man, around 30 to 35-years-old weighing 155 pounds.

Anyone with information regarding the robbery is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or visit www.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.com.