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Bronx Local News: ‘Pray for Me’ Bandits Rob Woman in the Bronx

Female Crooks Con Woman Out of Jewelry Bronx Voice  November 7, 2025 BRONX LOCAL NEWS : A pair of smooth-talking thieves used a prayer as a distraction to rob a 63-year-old woman in the Bronx, police said. It happened around 1:35 p.m. on November 2, 2025, at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and East 156 Street. According to investigators, the woman was standing on the corner when two unidentified women approached her and asked if they could pray for her. The victim agreed — but while the suspects appeared to be offering a blessing, they were actually taking her jewelry. Police say the pair removed the woman’s earrings and rings before running off westbound toward East 156 Street. Fortunately, the victim wasn’t hurt. Authorities are now looking for the two women involved. The first suspect is described as having a light complexion and long hair. She was last seen wearing a tan sweatshirt, black jeans, white sneakers, and carrying a multicolored handbag. The se...
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Bus Driver Hit in Face with Water Balloon while Driving

Driver Assaulted in Bronx

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with an assault on an MTA bus driver. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

July 25, 2024


BRONX - Cops are looking for passenger who struck a bus driver in the face with a water balloon as he was driving. 



At around 3 pm on June 7, a 65-year-old MTA employee was driving a BX 36 bus in Mount Hope in the vicinity of Anthony Ave and East Tremont Ave. The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect standing inside the bus at the time. 


Cops said the man walked up to the driver and threw a water balloon in the driver’s face. The attacker then jumped out of the bus and ran eastbound on East Tremont Avenue.


The driver was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital where he suffered minor pain to the right side of his face.



The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion. He had braids and his hair is in a ponytail. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black sweatpants, and black 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.




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Location: Mount Hope, Bronx, NY, USA

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