CLAREMONT — A pair of would-be Bronx robbers forced their way into a woman’s apartment and waved a gun at her before fleeing empty-handed, police said.
The crime took place on May 4 around 1:45 a.m. inside an apartment building by Longfellow Avenue and East 174th Street, where the two suspects were waiting for their 26-year-old victim to open her apartment door, according to the NYPD.
Once she did open the door, the suspects forced their way in, and one of them brandished a handgun, police said.
Both suspects fled without stealing anything after the victim yelled for help, according to the NYPD.
Officers described one suspect as a man between 40 and 45 years old who stands about 6 feet 2 inches tall and was last seen in a blue hooded sweater, blue and white sneakers, a light colored baseball hat and blue jeans.
They described the second suspect as a man wearing blue jeans and a light colored hooded sweater.
Video of the suspects shows them walking through a door and down a hallway.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-877-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
