Teen Muggers Steal Man’s E-bike

E-bike Muggers are Teens Cops Said

The NYPD is searching for a pair of teens who assaulted a man in the Bronx and stole his e-bike. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

February 26, 2024

BRONX - A pair of young muggers beat a man in broad daylight and stole his e-bike, the NYPD said. 

At around 10 am on January 13, a 37-year-old man was standing with his e-bike in the vicinity of Prospect Avenue and East 179th Street. Cops said two teenage males walked up to the e-bike operator and began punching and beating the victim.

Cops said the attackers forcibly removed the victim’s e-bike and ran away.

The first suspect is described as a 16-year-old male with a dark complexion and medium build. He is 5 foot 10, 160 pounds and black hair. 

The second suspect is described as a male, medium complexion, medium build and was last seen wearing dark colored clothing.

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.