A late-night walk in the Bronx turned terrifying for a 47-year-old man on Tuesday, when an armed thief allegedly pulled a gun on him and made off with his bag near Senger Place and Brush Avenue, police said.
According to the NYPD, the victim was near the intersection in the Throggs Neck/Ferry Point area when an unknown man came up from behind, flashed a firearm and grabbed his bag. The bag held about $200 in cash along with other personal belongings, authorities reported. The suspect then jumped into a dark-colored BMW SUV and sped off westbound on Brush Avenue.
Police Description And Timeline
The NYPD Crime Stoppers alert states the robbery unfolded at approximately 10:54 p.m. Tuesday and identifies the victim as a 47-year-old man. Investigators say the suspect approached from behind, displayed a firearm and snatched the bag before fleeing in a dark BMW SUV heading west on Brush Avenue. Police released these details in hopes of generating tips, including surveillance video from nearby homes or businesses, according to NYPD Crimestoppers on Facebook.
Where This Happened
The reported holdup took place at Senger Place and Brush Avenue in the southeast Bronx, in the Throggs Neck/Ferry Point section of Community Board 10, near the Hutchinson River Parkway service road. City planning materials list both streets on official area maps, backing up the location cited in the police alert, according to NYC.gov.
Pattern In The Neighborhood
Brush Avenue has not exactly been quiet lately. The corridor has seen other street robberies in recent months, with police previously seeking suspects tied to stickups in the same Throggs Neck stretch. That pattern, documented in local coverage, has led to repeated calls for tips and extra vigilance from residents, as reported by amNY.
How To Submit Tips
Anyone with information on Tuesday night's robbery is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA, or to send a tip online through NYPD Crime Stoppers. The program also accepts tips via X at @NYPDTips, and rewards of up to $3,500 may be available for information that leads to an arrest, according to the NYPD Crime Stoppers page.
Police are specifically asking anyone who was in the Senger Place and Brush Avenue area around 10:54 p.m. Tuesday, or who has doorbell, security or dash-cam footage, to come forward. Investigators caution the public not to approach the suspect and note that all tips are kept confidential, with callers potentially eligible for a reward if their information helps secure an arrest.
