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.