In a bold daylight stickup on Longfellow Avenue, a 14‑year‑old boy had a gold chain reported to be worth about $4,000 snatched off him, and police are now asking the public to help track down the suspect.
The teen was walking near 1011 Longfellow Avenue in the Bronx at about 4:50 p.m. on April 29 when, according to police, a man approached him, demanded his property, grabbed the chain, and took off on foot. No arrests have been announced.
What police released
According to the NYPD Crime Stoppers, the robbery happened on Wednesday, April 29 at approximately 4:50 p.m. in the vicinity of 1011 Longfellow Avenue. Investigators say the suspect walked up to the teen, demanded his property, snatched a chain from his neck, and ran off.
The bulletin places the chain's value at roughly $4,000 and includes still photos of a person of interest wanted in connection with the incident.
How to submit tips
The Crime Stoppers bulletin urges anyone with information or video to call 1‑800‑577‑TIPS, use the Spanish line at 1‑888‑57‑PISTA (74782), or submit an anonymous tip online. The city's Crime Stoppers program offers cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest and indictment, with tips potentially eligible for up to $3,500, according to the NYPD Crime Stoppers program.
A pattern across the Bronx
Detectives have been tracking a run of quick, grab‑and‑run jewelry thefts around the Bronx in recent weeks, often involving suspects on mopeds or scooters, and have urged residents to hang on to doorbell and building‑camera footage that might help connect the dots.
Reports have linked several necklace snatchings, including one involving a $4,000 chain, to a suspected moped chain‑snatch crew said to have hit across the borough and parts of northeast Queens.
Anyone who recognizes the person in the released images or captured video of the April 29 encounter is asked to preserve that footage and contact Crime Stoppers. Call 1‑800‑577‑TIPS (8477), for Spanish call 1‑888‑57‑PISTA (74782), or submit an anonymous web tip through the Crime Stoppers portal. Tips that lead to an arrest and indictment may be eligible for a cash reward.
