Crime & Safety

Police Seeking Two in Forest Hills Push-in Robbery

Suspects posed as water department employees.

are asking for the public's help in locating two men wanted in a push-in robbery.

During the incident, which took place on Aug. 14 at 2 p.m., two men approached a home in the area and knocked on the door. When the resident, an 89-year-old man answered, the suspects forced him into a rear room of the house and stole money and a cell phone.

There were no serious injuries reported in the incident, and the suspects fled in a late model red Jeep.

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The suspects are described as men in their twenties, with dark complexion, about six-feet-tall and 200 pounds. 

They were wearing white T-shirts at the time of the incident.

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If anyone has any information, they are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips at the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.

All calls are strictly confidential.


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