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Bronx Local News: Deli Worker Pistol Whipped for Cigarettes by ‘Chucky’ Fan

‘Chucky’ Hoodie Wearing Robber Attacks Clerk, Steals Smokes By Dan Gesslein  Bronx Voice  December 4, 2025  BRONX LOCAL NEWS - A would-be stickup man dressed in a “Chucky” hoodie, pistol whipped a deli clerk and only managed to run off with a couple packs of cigarettes, cops say. Now the NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect and are asking for the public’s help in trying to capture the robber.  At around noon on December 2, a man wearing a blue shirt or other kind of cloth draped over his head, walked into a bodega at 1711 Boone Avenue in Charlotte Gardens. According to investigators, the unidentified man walked into the store around 12:25 p.m. and immediately displayed a firearm. He demanded items from two employees—a 22-year-old and a 24-year-old—who were working behind the counter at the time.  Cops said the robber became agitated and struck the younger worker on the right side of the head with the gun. The robber then grabbed several p...
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Thief Threatens Worker with Machete
The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a menacing in the Bronx. The suspect is accused of threatening a worker with a machete. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a menacing in the Bronx. The suspect is accused of threatening a worker with a machete. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

September 27, 2024


BRONX - A Bronx shoplifter pulled a machete on a worker who tried to stop the thief inside the store, cops said.



At around 5:30 am on September 20, a 33-year-old worker was inside a grocery store on Teller Avenue in Melrose. The employee spotted a man stealing multiple items. 


Cops said when the worker tried to stop the thief, the shoplifter pulled out a machete and threatened the worker.



Once the employee backed off the machete wielding shoplifter fled the store. 


The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect.


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: Teller Ave, Bronx, NY, USA

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