On Tuesday, January 31, at 2:42 a.m., the NYU Department of Campus Safety received a report of an armed robbery that occurred on Tuesday, January 31, at about 2:39 a.m. inside of a Halal food truck parked on the street in front of Bobst Library.
The complainant, a non-NYU affiliate who operates the truck, reported that two unknown individuals entered their truck, pointed a gun at them and stole their cellphone. The individuals then entered a white mini van that was parked on the southeast corner of Washington Square South and LaGuardia Place, and fled north turning left from Washington Square South onto Washington Square East. NYPD was notified, responded and took a police report. No injuries were reported.
Description of Reported Offenders: The complainant described the offenders as male-presenting, one was medium complexion, while the other was dark complexion, and both were wearing all black with white sneakers. Both offenders were approximately 5’-6” tall.
This is an ongoing NYPD investigation. If you have any additional information about this incident, please contact NYU Campus Safety at (212) 998-2222.