On what should have been an ordinary Saturday ride, an 11-year-old boy was surrounded by five people near Ramona Avenue and Lenevar Avenue on Staten Island and had his bicycle taken after one of the suspects pulled out a hammer and issued verbal threats, according to police. The group then took off southbound on Lenevar, and officers later released photos asking neighbors to help track them down.
In a post from NYPD Crime Stoppers on Facebook, investigators said the robbery took place in the 123rd Precinct and involved five unidentified suspects who surrounded the child. One suspect displayed a hammer and made threats before the bike was taken. The post, published on Saturday, shared surveillance images and urged anyone with leads to call or send tips, including on a Spanish-language line, and reminded residents to hold on to any video or phone footage that could help the case.
Where It Happened
The intersection sits inside the NYPD’s 123rd Precinct on Staten Island’s South Shore. According to Bloomingdale Park’s map, Ramona Avenue and Lenevar Avenue run along the park’s edges, placing the incident in the Prince’s Bay area. Community-affairs officers in the 123rd handle neighborhood patrols and youth-safety outreach in that part of the borough.
How To Help
Anyone who recognizes the individuals in the surveillance photos or has information is asked to contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), use the Spanish-language line at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), or submit tips online, according to the NYPD Crime Stoppers alert. The post also notes that tips can be sent via X at @NYPDTips. People who reach out can remain anonymous and may qualify for rewards, as described by amNewYork.
