What to Know
- Police are looking for the men they believe are responsible for a string of robberies against food delivery men in the Bronx, cops said
- The dastardly duo has robbed three deliverymen in Charlotte Gardens over the span of three weeks, making off with $180 and some food
- None of the three victims was seriously hurt and a police investigation is ongoing
Police are looking for the men they believe are responsible for a string of robberies against food delivery men in the Bronx, authorities said.
The pattern began on September 12, when a 31-year-old man was making a delivery in Charlotte Gardens around 6 p.m. As he was about to drop off the food, two men approached him and demanded his money. One of the men punched him in the head and face, then took $30 and the food.
The following Thursday at the same address, another man was delivering food just before 2 p.m. when the robbers came up from behind him and placed him in a headlock. The other thief took $100 from the victim’s front pocket, before the two fled on foot.
Two weeks after that, on October 3, a deliveryman was bringing food to a residence on East 173rd Street when the robbers once again grabbed the victim from behind. The men swiped $50 from the deliveryman and then took off in an unknown direction.
None of the three victims was seriously hurt. A police investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of the men is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit their tips online at the CrimeStoppers website.
