Man Mugged on MTA Bus by Baby-Faced Robber

Knife-Wielding Robber Strikes on Bus

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a mugging inside a Bronx MTA bus. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

March 4, 2024

BRONX - A baby-faced mugger robbed a man at knifepoint as he was riding on an MTA bus in the Bronx, the NYPD said. 

At around 7:20 pm on February 15, an 18-year-old man was riding an MTA bus on Webster Avenue in Morrisania. Cops said a young man walked up behind him and pulled out a knife. The suspect demanded the victim’s property. 

The knife-wielding robber grabbed the victim’s cellphone and ran out of the bus. 

The victim was not injured. 

The suspect’s image was captured on the bus’ surveillance cameras. The suspect, who did not cover his face, is described as a male with a medium build and a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, black sneakers, and a black knit hat.

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.