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Bronx Local News: ‘Pray for Me’ Bandits Rob Woman in the Bronx

Female Crooks Con Woman Out of Jewelry Bronx Voice  November 7, 2025 BRONX LOCAL NEWS : A pair of smooth-talking thieves used a prayer as a distraction to rob a 63-year-old woman in the Bronx, police said. It happened around 1:35 p.m. on November 2, 2025, at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and East 156 Street. According to investigators, the woman was standing on the corner when two unidentified women approached her and asked if they could pray for her. The victim agreed — but while the suspects appeared to be offering a blessing, they were actually taking her jewelry. Police say the pair removed the woman’s earrings and rings before running off westbound toward East 156 Street. Fortunately, the victim wasn’t hurt. Authorities are now looking for the two women involved. The first suspect is described as having a light complexion and long hair. She was last seen wearing a tan sweatshirt, black jeans, white sneakers, and carrying a multicolored handbag. The se...
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‘Bagman’ Steals Cell Phone



By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

December 7, 2022 


BRONX - Cops are searching for a ‘bagman’ who swiped a straphanger’s cell phone off of him on the subway. 


The NYPD released surveillance video of a man dressed in baggy clothes holding a bag, who is wanted in connection to a subway cell phone robbery during rush hour. 



At around 5:20 pm on November 10, a 48-year-old man was riding a northbound Number 6 train. As the train approached the 149th Street station, the man in the baggy clothes snatched his cell phone out of his hands.  




The suspect then casually walked off the train and out of the station. 


The victim did not sustain any injuries. 




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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