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Baby Faced Crooks Rob Man with Box Cutter

Police are searching for three teenagers who robbed a man with a box cutter in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

April 17, 2023 


BRONX - A trio of baby-faced crooks beat and threatened a man with a box cutter when they robbed him inside a Bronx subway station. 



At around 5 am on April 14, a 52-year-old man was climbing the staircase to the Number 4 train at the Jerome Avenue and Mosholu Parkway train station. Three teenagers then ran up to the straphanger and pounced. 




The first attacker threw the victim into a headlock and threatened him with a box cutter. The other two attackers kicked the victim in his ribs. They then removed his book bag and wallet which contained $350 in cash. 


Cops said the robbers fled the scene and were last seen entering a building at 3115 Grand Concourse. Surveillance video shows the teens at the building including one using a child’s razor scooter. 





The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated at an area hospital.  


The first suspect is described as a teenage male with a dark complexion who is 5 foot 7 and weighs around 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and white sneakers. 


The second member of the robbery crew is said to be a teenage male with a light complexion who is 5 foot 7 and weighs around 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black and white hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and tan sneakers. 


The final suspect is said to be a teen aged male with a light complexion who is 5 foot 5 and weighs around 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black shoes.

 

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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