Moped Riding Phone Snatcher Sought by Cops

Video of Suspected Thief Released

The NYPD is searching for this man dressed as a food deliveryman on a moped. Cops said the suspect has been stealing cellphones while riding on his moped. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

September 20, 2024

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BRONX - Cops are searching for a phone snatcher who is dressed like a food delivery driver. 

The NYPD released new surveillance video of the suspect seen riding a black moped. He wore a red helmet and has a large black food delivery bag on his back. 

At around 4:20 pm on September 3, a 35-year-old woman was in front of a Family Dollar Store on Soundview Avenue in Classon Point. Cops said the man rode by on his moped and tried to snatch the phone out of the woman’s hands. The would-be thief drove off empty handed. 

Cops said the same man tried again a few days later. At around 6:30 pm on September 6, a 21-year-old woman was standing in front of a house at 2264 Gleason Avenue. The man rode up on the sidewalk and snatched the phone out of her hands. He then drove off.  

The suspect is described as a male with a medium to dark complexion with a medium build. 

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.