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Bronx Local News: Deli Worker Pistol Whipped for Cigarettes by ‘Chucky’ Fan

‘Chucky’ Hoodie Wearing Robber Attacks Clerk, Steals Smokes By Dan Gesslein  Bronx Voice  December 4, 2025  BRONX LOCAL NEWS - A would-be stickup man dressed in a “Chucky” hoodie, pistol whipped a deli clerk and only managed to run off with a couple packs of cigarettes, cops say. Now the NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect and are asking for the public’s help in trying to capture the robber.  At around noon on December 2, a man wearing a blue shirt or other kind of cloth draped over his head, walked into a bodega at 1711 Boone Avenue in Charlotte Gardens. According to investigators, the unidentified man walked into the store around 12:25 p.m. and immediately displayed a firearm. He demanded items from two employees—a 22-year-old and a 24-year-old—who were working behind the counter at the time.  Cops said the robber became agitated and struck the younger worker on the right side of the head with the gun. The robber then grabbed several p...

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Moped Mugging Near Yankee Stadium 

A Bronx man was robbed at gunpoint by men on mopeds near Yankee Stadium.

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice 

September 16, 2022


BRONX - A group of moped riding muggers robbed a Bronx man near Yankee Stadium in broad daylight.


At around 10 am on September 11, a 29-year-old man was walking down the block from Yankee Stadium on Jerome, when he was approached by two mopeds. One moped blocked his path as the driver pointed a gun on home. The passenger dismounted and took the victim’s property.


The men on there second moped acted as a lookout.


The robber took the victim’s iPhone, bracelet and ring.


The thieves drove off in the direction of Macombs Dam Bridge.


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 remain confidential.


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