Gunman Who Sticks Up Smoke Shop Dressed Like the ‘Invisible Man’

Cops Looking for Patched Up ‘Getaway’ Car

A man whose disguise is covered head to toe is being sought by cops for robbing a Bronx smoke shop. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

July 25, 2023

BRONX - A man who donned a disguise that looked like it came from the movie “The Invisible Man” is being sought by cops for sticking up a Bronx smoke shop at gunpoint. Cops are now focussing on his less-than conspicuous-looking car. 

Police released surveillance video of the gunman who robbed the smoke shop in the Claremont Village section of the Bronx. The man was covered head to toe in his disguise. He wore large sunglasses that covered most of his face. He wore a white surgical mask and a large white baseball cap to cover the rest of his face. His hands were covered in blue surgical gloves. From the video no piece of skin was visible and is preventing authorities from getting a good description. 

However, the suspect’s getaway car was not able to blend as easily. Police released new surveillance video of the red SUV. The car’s driver’s side had two doors that were bright white. They appeared to be replacement doors that have not been repainted to match the rest of the car. 

Cops are looking for the car and its owner in connection with the stick up earlier this month. 

At around 10:30 am on July 7, the completely disguised suspect walked into the smoke shop at 212 East 167 Street. The man pulled out a gun and forced the 21-year-old and 37-year-old male employees into the rear of the shop. There he tied up the workers and removed $500 in cash and a cell phone. 

The masked man then ran out of the store and was last seen heading eastbound on 167th Street.  

The only description the cops have the suspect is that he is a man who is between the ages of 35 and 50. He is believed to be around 5 foot 8 to 5 foot 9. 

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.