NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a phone-snatching thief who targeted an 11-year-old girl in Inwood earlier this month.
The brazen theft happened in front of 157 Vermilyea Ave. around 3:35 p.m. on Nov. 5.
Cops said the bandit approached the 11-year-old and yanked her cellphone out of her hand before fleeing south on Vermilyea Avenue.
The NYPD released surveillance video Tuesday night showing the suspect fleeing the scene.
A reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for any information leading to his arrest.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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