NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police released surveillance footage Friday of a man accused of asking to use a woman's phone, then beating her up at a Bronx subway station earlier this week.
It happened at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Monday, June 9, inside the East 182nd-183rd Streets station in Fordham Heights, authorities said.
According to officials, a 49-year-old woman was walking in the mezzanine when the suspect approached her and requested to use her cell phone.
A dispute ensued, and the suspect kicked the woman then stole an unknown amount of cash and a cell phone from her pocket, cops said.
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The suspect fled on foot to unknown parts.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
