NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD released video surveillance of two armed suspects who robbed a family, including two children after one pretended to be a UPS worker in the Bronx on Monday.
The incident happened at approximately 5 p.m., inside of an apartment located on Billingsley Terrace near Phelan Place in the Morris Heights neighborhood.
According to police, a 60-year-old woman answered the door for someone who appeared to be a delivery person holding a box. The suspect at the door, who stated he was UPS, was wearing a brown winter hat with "UPS" on the front.
When the victim opening the door, the suspect pushed her inside the apartment and revealed that he had a silver revolver inside of the box, officials said.
Once inside, a second suspect joined him, authorities said.
At gunpoint, the suspects demanded that the victim, her 63-year-old husband, and their grandchildren, an 8-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl, use zip ties to bind themselves, the NYPD said.
The men proceeded to remove property including two iPhones, an iPad, and personal documents, officials said.
They also gained access to a safe and a children’s piggy bank, removing more than $7,500 in cash.
The suspects then fled the apartment with the stolen property and cash.
The four victims were not injured.
Police describe the first suspect as a male with a light complexion and a medium build. He was last seen wearing a brown winter hat with "UPS" on the front, a brown face mask, a brown jacket, a green hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and black shoes.
The second suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and a medium build. He was last seen wearing a black facemask, a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and black shoes.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).