Hammer Time - Man Bashed with Hammer for His Motorcycle

Couple Attacks Man with a Hammer to Steal Cycle

The NYPD is searching for a woman and a man in connection with an assault and robbery in Mott Haven. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

April 4, 2024 

BRONX - Cops are searching for a man and a woman whom, they say, struck a man with a hammer to steal his motorcycle in the Bronx. 

At around 5 am on March 28, a 30-year-old man was in front of a closed store at 530 East 138 Street in Mott Haven. Cops said a man and a woman walked up to him and one struck him with a hammer. They then pushed the victim off his bike. 

Cops said the attackers then ran off with the motorcycle, heading eastbound on 138th Street and St. Ann’s Avenue. 

The first suspect is described as a female with a dark complexion who is between the ages of 45 and 55. She is 5 foot 7 with long braids. She was last seen wearing black jeans, black boots, and a white jacket, holding a bright yellow umbrella. 

The second suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion who is between the ages of 45 and 55. He was last seen wearing a black and gray jacket, blue jeans, and white sneakers.

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.