The man shown here has netted nearly $3,000 in a string of East Village hold-ups over the past week, the police say. According to authorities, the suspect — thought to be in his forties — enters bodegas and laundromats and displays either a gun or a knife in order to get cashiers to fork over money. Here’s the NYPD’s description of the incidents, all of which occurred in a five-day span within the Ninth Precinct. The most recent one occurred just this morning.
Incident #1 – At approximately 0325 hours on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 315 1st Avenue (One’s Fruit and Grocery) in the confines of the 13th Precinct. $400 removed.
Incident #2 – At approximately 2220 hours on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 315 1st Avenue (One’s Fruit and Grocery) in the confines of the 13th Precinct. $950 removed.
Incident #3 – At approximately 1416 hours on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at 242 East 14 Street (I.Q. Decor) in the confines of the 9th Precinct. $366 taken.
Incident #4 – At approximately 0300 hours on Monday, April 6, 2015 at 271 1st Avenue (I Green Market) in the confines of the 13th Precinct. $600 taken.
Incident #5 – At approximately 1705 hours on Monday, April 6, 2015 at 66 Avenue A in the confines of the 9th Precinct. $200 taken.
Incident #6 – At approximately 2105 hours on Monday, April 6, 2015 at 13 Avenue A (New Up and Up Laundry) in the confines of the 9th Precinct. $250 taken.
Incident #7 – At approximately 0145 hours on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 229 Avenue B (East Village Fruit and Vegetable) in the confines of the 9th Precinct. Attempted robbery only.
And here’s video from this morning’s failed attempt. This is definitely the most brazen suspect we’ve seen since the boutique bandit.