NYPD
DUMBO — Police released surveillance images of a man they say stole a woman’s cellphone after slapping it out of her hand at the York Street F train station.
The 26-year-old victim was walking into the subway station around 8:50 p.m. on Jan. 10 when the suspect followed her to the station’s mezzanine area, the NYPD said.
The man approached and smacked her Samsung Galaxy phone out of her hand before pushing her out of the way, police said.
He then jumped the turnstile and fled in an unknown direction, police said.
Police described the suspect as about 18 years old and last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, black pants and black sneakers.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.
