VIDEO: NYPD Asks for Help in Finding Fast Food Robber

NEW YORK (1010 WINS)  -- The NYPD is asking for the public's help on Saturday to find a man who was involved in robberies at two fast food restaurants in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.

The suspect's image was caught on the surveillance video below.


Surveillance Video/ NYPD

He is described as a hispanic male in his late 30s, weighing about 150 pounds and between 5'-5" and 5'8" tall.

He was seen wearing a blue jean jacket and dark blue jeans.

In each of the robberies, the clerk at the fast food restaurant said that the suspect said he had a gun and demanded money.

The first incident took place on November 4th of this year just after 5:30 p.m. at the Subway Sandwiches restaurant at 430 Grand Concourse. According to the clerk, the suspect ordered a sandwich and then demanded money. When the clerk refused, the suspect fled the location empty handed.

The second incident took place on the same night around 8:42 p.m. at the McDonalds at 2870 Third Avenue.

The suspect approached the clerk at the express window after ordering food and then demanded money. The clerk complied and the suspect fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash.

The NYPD is asking for anyone with information to come forward and call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), log into the Crime Stoppers Website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577.