A late-night bank visit in Brighton Beach turned violent on June 4 when a 53-year-old man was attacked and robbed just outside the Citizens Bank branch at 272 Brighton Beach Avenue, according to police. Around 11:55 p.m., five people approached the man as he left the bank, punched him and stole roughly $330 before sprinting east on Brighton Beach Avenue. The group has not been identified and no arrests have been announced.
What police say
According to the NYPD Crime Stoppers post on X, the group surrounded the 53-year-old as he exited the bank, punched him and grabbed about $330 in cash before fleeing eastbound along Brighton Beach Avenue. The listing notes that authorities are offering up to $3,500 for information and urges anyone with tips to message the account or call the tip line.
How to pass tips
The NYPD's Crime Stoppers program accepts anonymous tips and may pay rewards for information that leads to an arrest, according to the department's Crime Stoppers page. NYPD Crime Stoppers lists the hotline as 1-800-577-TIPS and outlines options for submitting tips online or through its mobile app.
Where it happened
The robbery took place in front of the Citizens Bank branch at 272 Brighton Beach Avenue, a location listed as an active branch on the bank's website. Citizens Bank confirms a branch at that address, and the NYPD post states that the suspects ran east on Brighton Beach Avenue after the assault and robbery.
Neighborhood context
Citywide data show robberies have declined in recent months, though patterns can vary by precinct and individual incidents like this one still occur, according to weekly precinct reports. For those who want a closer look at how their neighborhood compares, NYPD CompStat offers detailed, precinct-level statistics, including for the 60th Precinct, which covers Brighton Beach.
Anyone with information or video related to the June 4 incident is asked to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers through its online tip portal or by calling 1-800-577-TIPS. Crime Stoppers also accepts anonymous tips via its app or text service, and tips may be eligible for the reward advertised by authorities.
