Gunmen Wield Assault Rifle to Rob Smoke Shop

VIDEO - Gunmen Use Heavy Fire Power to Rob Smoke Shop

The NYPD is searching for two men, one apparently wielding an assault rifle, in the robbery of a Bronx smoke shop. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

April 3, 2024

BRONX - The NYPD released disturbing video of a pair of thieves who apparently wielded an assault rifle to rob a Bronx smoke shop. 

Cops released the dramatic video of the pair who walked into the Pelham Parkway smoke shop and took more merchandise than cash. 

At around 7:30 pm on April 2, two men are seen walking into the Cloudy Cloud smoke shop at 2141 White Plains Road. The man in the black hoodie walks in  holding a black garbage bag with another man. Once inside the store, the man drops the bag to reveal an assault rifle. The gunman aims the rifle at the person behind the counter, the video shows. 

Cops said the robbers removed $1,000 in cash and $2,500 in merchandise. The two then ran out of the store and into a waiting black SUV. Cops said the vehicle was last seen heading westbound on Lydig Avenue towards Bronx Park East. 

No one was injured during the robbery. 

The gunman is described as a male with a dark complexion and a medium build and is between the ages of 18 and 20. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with red trim, black pants, black shoes, black and white mask and white gloves. 

The second suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion, medium build and is between the ages of 18 and 20. He was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black mask and whites.

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.