A 58-year-old man was punched, robbed and left without his wallet or phone in a predawn stickup near Bronx Park East, and police say they need neighbors' help to find the gun-toting suspect.
The holdup happened around 5:35 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, near Bronx Park East and Waring Avenue, according to police. Investigators say the suspect showed a firearm, demanded the victim's belongings, then hit him several times before running off on foot with the man's wallet and cellphone.
Those details come from a wanted bulletin posted June 4 by NYPD Crime Stoppers, which also shared surveillance stills and a brief description of the alleged robber. The notice urges anyone who recognizes the man, or who has relevant camera footage, to contact detectives.
Investigators' timeline and neighborhood context
The robbery took place in the 49th Precinct, which covers Allerton, Morris Park and Pelham Parkway. An NYPD CompStat report shows 130 robberies so far in 2026, compared with 104 at the same point in 2025, roughly a 25 percent jump. When detectives think video might break a case, they often push out Crime Stoppers alerts and hope residents will comb through doorbell and storefront camera clips.
How to share tips
Anyone with information can call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or send an online tip through the program's portal, according to the NYPD Crime Stoppers program. The program notes that anonymous tips leading to an arrest and indictment may be eligible for a reward.
Neighbors and repeated bulletins
Crime Stoppers alerts have been popping up across Bronx neighborhoods all spring, and local outlets regularly echo those bulletins so residents will double-check security footage and share anything useful. In recent weeks, Bronx bullets rattle Mount Eden storefront has been one of several posts highlighting how the department leans on social media to stir up leads.
The original wanted notice for the Bronx Park East case does not list any arrests and includes a Spanish-language tip line, 1-888-57-PISTA, for callers, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. Investigators are asking anyone with video or other potential evidence to submit it through Crime Stoppers and reference the May 17 robbery near Bronx Park East.
