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Gunmen Rob Driver of $4K Cash, Liquor Bottles

Boozy Robbers Caught on Video

Police are searching for three men in connection with the armed robbery of a liquor deliveryman. Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

April 17, 2023


BRONX - A man delivering liquor was mugged for his booze and his cash by a gunman in the Bronx. 





At around 4:20 am on April 9, a 38-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle in front of 2081 Wallace Avenue near Pelham Parkway. As three men surrounded the vehicle, one in the group approached the driver’s side window and pointed a gun at the driver. 



As the driver sat helpless, the two accomplices removed 32 liquor bottles and $4,500 in cash from the vehicle. Then the trio dashed inside an apartment building at 2081 Wallace Avenue. 


No one was injured. 


Police released surveillance video of the suspects taken from inside the Bronx building.





The first suspect is described as a male with a light complexion who sported a goatee. He was last seen wearing a black hat, blue shirt, tan pants, and white sneakers. 


The second suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a black jacket with fur collar, white shirt, black pants, and black and white sneakers. 


The third suspect is described as a male with a light complexion. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, dark colored pants, and dark colored boots. 


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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