Scooter-riding thieves snatch chain from pre-teen in the Bronx: NYPD

suspects seen on a scooter
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Cops are looking for a duo who robbed an 11-year-old girl in the Bronx last month.

According to police, at 3:30 p.m. on July 13, the victim was at the southeast corner of East 161 Street and River Avenue when she was approached by two unknown men on a black scooter. One man hopped off the scooter and snatched the victim’s chain from her neck.

The suspect then got back on the scooter and fled the scene with the other man, headed northbound on River Avenue. The victim was not injured as a result.

Both suspects are described by police as men with light complexions. The driver of the scooter was last seen wearing a black helmet and a grey colored shirt, and the suspect who stole the chain was last seen wearing black baseball-style cap with green lettering on it and a black T-shirt.

Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 888-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X @NYPDTips.