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Mugger Beats Delivery Man for Beer in Bronx

Police are searching for this man in connection with a mugging of a beer deliveryman.


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

November 7, 2022 


BRONX - Is nothing sacred anymore? A deliveryman was beaten and robbed while he was making a beer run. The brazen crook ran off with a case of cold ones. 


Police released surveillance photos of the thirsty mugger who was seen talking into his iPhone prior to the attack. 


At around 2:15 pm on October 9, a 27-year-old deliveryman was delivering a case of beer. In front of 972 Sherman Avenue, the mugger stepped in front of the deliveryman, punched him in the face and removed the beer. 




Cops say the mugger ran down the block with the case of beer and then disappeared. 




The victim refused medical attention.




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 strictly confidential.

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