Police search for man accused of robbery in Morris Heights
Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a man accused of a robbery in Morris Heights.
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Dec 23, 2018, 12:54 PM
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Updated 2,215 days ago
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Police say a man stole a cellphone from a woman near West Burnside and Harrison avenues on Dec. 2 around 8 p.m.
News 12 is told that the suspect approached the 25-year-old victim and snatched her iPhone 8 out of her hand before running northbound on Harrison Avenue near 180th Street.
The incident was captured on surveillance video.
The suspect is described as standing around 5-foot-6 or 5-foot-7, weighing 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing dark-colored jeans and an olive green jacket.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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