NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for an armed man accused of robbing a Bronx Verizon store of thousands of dollars worth of electronics on Monday, according to officials.
The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. inside the Verizon store located on Riverdale Avenue near West 259th Street in North Riverdale, the NYPD said.
According to officials, the suspect entered the store, displayed a firearm, and went to the safe room with staff, taking 27 phones, seven watches, and three tablets with him.
All electronics taken were valued at approximately $30,000, police said.
The suspect then fled the location in a dark-colored vehicle that was driven by another person, video surveillance released by authorities shows.
There were no injuries were reported in connection to the incident.
An investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).