Serial Bandit Suspected Of 7 Chain Snatching Robberies In The Bronx
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Police in the Bronx are trying to identify an alleged serial robber who has been snatching chains right off men's necks.
The suspect has struck a total of seven times since mid-July in Kingsbridge, Foxhurst, Norwood, West Farms and Belmont, according to police.
The suspect's M.O. is the same in the robberies: He approaches his victims from behind and snatches the chains from their necks. In most of the incidents, he then runs into a waiting vehicle which drives off.
The most recent incident was last Wednesday, when he allegedly also punched his victim and threw him to the ground, police said.
Anyone with any information on the suspect is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, of for Spanish at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website or by texting a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.