NEW YORK (PIX11) – A 5-year-old boy and a 56-year-old woman witnessed two home invaders steal from them Wednesday morning, according to police.
NYPD officers received a 911 call at 1:00 a.m. for a call for help near Frederick Douglass Boulevard and West 117 Street. Police say two males knocked on the door of a Harlem home, forced their way inside, and displayed firearms.
The two men removed jewelry, electronics, money, and a safe during the incident and fled the location. The victims, a 5-year-old boy, and a 56-year-old woman, were inside at the time of the home invasion. They were both uninjured, police said.
The victims were taken to a local hospital, authorities say.
The perpetrators are described as males. They are believed to be in their mid-20s or early 30s and were last seen wearing all-black attire with black masks.
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).
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
English (US) ·