Pizza Thieves Punch Papa John’s Employee, Steal Pies

The NYPD is looking for a trio of suspects in connection with an assault and robbery inside a Bronx Papa John's. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

April 28, 2025

BRONX - Cops are looking for a trio of thieves who assaulted a pizza shop worker and made off with a handful of pies. 

At around 11:30 pm on April 26, surveillance video captured the images of three men entering a Papa John’s pizzeria at 362 East 204th Street. Cops said the trio began arguing with a 32-year-old male worker inside the store. The arguement escalated and the trio pounced. 

According to investigators, the men began punching the worker in his face and head over and over again. The attackers then grabbed a group of pies and ran out of the store. 

EMS transported the worker to Saint Barnabas Hospital where he was treated and listed in stable condition. 

The NYPD released surveillance video taken from inside the pizza shop hoping members of the public will recognize the suspects. 

The first suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, red sweatpants, and gray and black sneakers. 

The second suspect is described as a male with dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, gray crocs. 

The third suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, 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.