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Police Hunt for Suspects Who Allegedly Robbed Inwood Teenager

By Jess Wisloski | January 6, 2013 3:42pm

INWOOD — Police are hunting for two young men suspected of robbing a 15-year-old in Inwood in broad daylight last month.

On Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m. the first suspect, described as a young man aged 18 to 20, 150 pounds, with facial acne, approached the victim, a 15-year-old boy, at Tenth Avenue and West 206th Street, police said.

The man demanded the teen's phone, and flashed a gun, police said. The second suspect appeared, and took the victim's phone off of him, police said. The second man was described as 18 to 20 years of age, 130 pounds, and having facial acne and bushy hair.

Police released a video of the suspects at a nearby takeout restaurant, and are urging anyone with information in regards to the incident to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or to log on to the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM.