NYPD arrests man accused of gunpoint robberies in Central Park

A homeless man suspected of two recent gunpoint robberies in Central Park was arrested by an eagle-eyed police officer on Thursday morning, authorities said.

NYPD Central Park Precinct Captain Bill Gallagher announced Andrew Thornton’s arrest for two alleged gunpoint robberies in Central Park. Thornton, 34, was spotted on a bicycle near Strawberry Fields by an officer who recognized the suspect’s ride — and his red hat from a perpetrator photograph shared by the department, according to police. After police took Thorton into custody, they found a loaded 9mm Hi-Point semi-automatic pistol nearby, cops said.