Man accused of robbing Metro PCS store at gunpoint in the Bronx

Police are looking for a man accused of robbing a Metro PCS store and assaulting an employee at gunpoint.    It happened on Monday at the Metro PCS on Westchester Avenue.  Police say the suspect

News 12 Staff

Mar 16, 2016, 4:08 PM

Updated 2,985 days ago

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Man accused of robbing Metro PCS store at gunpoint in the Bronx
Police are looking for a man accused of robbing a Metro PCS store and assaulting an employee at gunpoint. 

 

It happened on Monday at the Metro PCS on Westchester Avenue. 
Police say the suspect walked up to the manager showed her a gun, then grabbed the 20-year-old by her hair and pushed her into a back room inside the store.
The suspect got away with eight cellphones and $4,000 before taking off.
Police say he is described as being between 35 and 45 years old, 6'0'' with green eyes and a beard. 
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. 


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