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Gunmen Rob Barbershop in Pelham Bay

Masked Robbers Caught on Camera

Police are searching for a gunman in a bright organge mask along with four other men for robbing a barbershop in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

July 24, 2023


BRONX - A barbershop was robbed at gunpoint when five men entered the Pelham Bay shop and ran off with the cash register.


 

Police released dramatic surveillance video of the masked robber pointing a gun inside the shop. The gunman wore a bright orange balaclava and pointed a silver handgun at employees.


At around 1 am on July 17, five men rushed into the barbershop on Hobart Avenue. As the gunman pointed the weapon at an employee, the other members jumped over the counter and stole the cash register.


Cops said the robbers also made off with store items.





The robbers ran off on Hobart Avenue.


The gunman wore an orange balaclava to cover his face. He also wore a black t-shirt with a white graphic on the front, tan pants and red sneakers.





Another suspect wore a black balaclava, a dark shirt and gray jogging pants. 


The third suspect wore a red hoodie with a white graphic on the front. He had facial hair.





The fourth suspect wore a black facemask, a black hoodie with a white graphic on the front and red pants.


The fifth suspect wore a black hoodie and red pants.


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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Location: 1823 Hobart Ave, Bronx, NY 10461, USA

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