BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A search is underway for a man accused of a sexually motivated robbery that happened inside an elevator of a residential building in Allerton on Friday night, according to the NYPD.
The incident happened around 11:28 p.m.
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Police say a 20-year-old woman was followed into an elevator in a residential building near Mace Avenue and Bronxwood Avenue.
The suspect allegedly groped the victim, in addition to punching her in the face and taking her cell phone before fleeing.
Police say the suspect is a man around 26 years old, last seen wearing a white shirt, blue pants, blue shoes, and a blue baseball hat. He is described as around 5’7” and 125 pounds, with a slim build and brown eyes.
Credit: NYPD
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.