Man, 54, Arrested in Robbery of 9-Year-Old Child

The man threw the boy into a wall, stole his cash and then fled on a bike, police say

Cops have arrested the man accused of robbing a 9-year-old boy in the Bronx before fleeing on a bicycle.

Police say Michael Johnson, 54, of the Bronx, followed the young boy into his apartment building in the Fordham section of the Bronx at about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8. Johnson then allegedly threw the boy into a wall, stole his cash and then fled on a bike

Johnson has charged with second-degree robbery. It's not clear if he had an attorney. 

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