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Burger King Robber Leaps Over Counter-Video



CAUGHT ON VIDEO - A woman is seen jumping over the counter at a Bronx Burger King in an attempt to steal money from the cash register.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

September 16, 2022


BRONX - A would be thief is caught on video leaping across the counter and trying to steal money from the cash register and fighting off employees at a Bronx Burger King.


Police released the dramatic store surveillance video from inside a McDonald’s on the Grand Concourse across the street from Hostos College.


At around 3 pm on September 13, a woman wearing sunglasses is seen placing her order at the counter. When the employee opens the register, the woman jumps across the counter and grabs $250 cash.




The employees fought back and grabbed the cash from the thief. She then jumped back over the counter and fled.


A 23-year-old victim suffered a cut to the head but refused medical attention.




Police say this is the woman who jumped over the counter at a Bronx Burger King in an attempt to steal money from the cash register.


The thief is described as approximately in her 20s, 5 foot 7 inches tall, with a dark complexion, slim build, and was last seen wearing black sunglasses, a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black sneakers.


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are confidential.

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