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Bronx Local News: Group of Muggers Stab, Beat Bronx Man with Chain

Video: Cops Looking for 4 Suspects who Stabbed and Viciously Beat Man Over His Phone By Dan Gesslein  Bronx Voice  November 18, 2025 BRONX LOCAL NEWS - In a scene out of a bad 1970’s Hollywood movie, a Bronx man was attacked by a group of muggers who stabbed him, beat him with a chain as another man wielded what looked like a pipe.  The NYPD released new video of the suspects in last month’s brutal beating in Mott Haven.  Cops said a group of four muggers attacked a 22-year-old man at around 11:30 am on October 28. While in front of 796 East 140 Street, the four men pounced.  Cops said one of the attackers repeatedly stabbed the victim throughout his back. A second man repeatedly struck the victim in the arms and body with a chain. And two other suspects punched and kicked the victim. As the victim lay bleeding on the ground one of the suspects removed his cell phone.  Cops said the suspect was rushed to Lincoln Hospital where he was lis...

Moped Riding Gunman Arrested for Shooting Victim

Another Suspect in Shooting Still at Large Cops Say

Police have made an arrest in the shooting of a man who tried to flee a pair of muggers. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

May 31, 2023 


BRONX - Police have arrested one suspect in the shooting of a Bronx man trying to escape a pair of muggers. 




Police announced the arrest of 18-year-old Orlahiner Santos of Mount Eden. Santos was charged with attempted murder, assault, criminal possession of a weapon and four counts of attempted robbery. 




At around 11:30 pm on May 22, a 22-year-old man was walking on the corner of Mount Eden and Morris Avenue just outside Claremont Park. Cops said two men on a moped drove up to the man and tried to remove his back pack. The victim broke free and ran into the park. 




Cops said one of the robbers pulled out a gun and fired multiple rounds. One of the bullets struck the victim in the back of his right leg. 




The crooks then rode off in an unknown direction. The victim was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital where was listed in stable condition. 




Police released surveillance video which showed one of the suspects sitting on a moped outside the park at the time of the shooting. No word if Santos or the suspect at large is allegedly the man in the video.




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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