NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is looking to identify a man wanted in a violent robbery at a Bronx Dollar Tree store earlier this month, officials said.
The incident occurred around 5:40 p.m. on Friday, June 4, inside of a Dollar Tree store located at 2026 Westchester Avenue in Parkchester, authorities said.
According to police, the suspect removed items from the shelves and placed them inside of a plastic bag, then tried to leave the store without paying for them.
When a 43-year-old male employee tried to prevent the suspect from leaving with the items, he punched the employee in the face and fled into a residential building at 2026 Westchester Avenue, officials said.
The suspect is described as a Black man, 5'2", 140lbs. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, gray jeans, and black and white sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
