The New York City Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying four people wanted in connection with a pair of Bronx robberies that targeted delivery drivers within a 48-hour span in July, one block apart in the Wakefield section of the borough. In the first incident, the group approached a 34-year-old male delivery driver in front of 1230 East 224th Street around 3:50 p.m. on July 15 and made off with his vehicle and the belongings inside it. Two days later, the same four suspects allegedly approached a 64-year-old male delivery driver in front of 1176 East 223rd Street around 5:35 p.m. and displayed a knife before fleeing in his vehicle as well.
NYPD Crime Stoppers, which posted the appeal for information, said neither victim suffered injuries in either incident. According to NYPD Crime Stoppers, the four unidentified individuals are wanted in connection with what the department is calling a Bronx robbery pattern within the confines of the 47th Precinct. The agency is offering up to $3,500 for information leading to an arrest and indictment, though that reward is only paid out once a tip results in both outcomes in a felony case, a standard Crime Stoppers requirement Hoodline detailed in its coverage of a separate Gun Hill Road necklace snatching earlier this summer.
Two Robberies, One Block Apart
The proximity between the two crime scenes is notable. East 224th Street and East 223rd Street sit just one block apart in Wakefield, a residential neighborhood in the northern Bronx near the Westchester County border, according to Norwood News. Both incidents unfolded during late-afternoon hours, when delivery drivers are typically moving through residential blocks to complete orders.
The area falls within the jurisdiction of the NYPD's 47th Precinct, which covers Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Baychester, Edenwald, Olinville, and Woodlawn, bounded by Boston Road and the Bronx River. That precinct has already drawn scrutiny this year for vehicle-related crime. A Bronx District Attorney indictment unsealed in April targeting a 16-member auto theft ring found the 47th Precinct was the most targeted precinct in the borough for stolen vehicles and automotive parts, accounting for 37 thefts in that single case alone, per the same Norwood News report.
Legal Stakes for the Four Suspects
Because the group acted together and one member allegedly displayed a knife, any arrests could carry some of the most severe charges on the books. Under New York Penal Law § 160.10(1), a forcible theft carried out with the aid of another person present constitutes Robbery in the Second Degree, a Class C violent felony that carries a mandatory minimum of 3.5 years and up to 15 years in state prison for first-time offenders, according to the Law Office of Migir Ilganayev.
The knife brandished during the second incident could push the charges higher still. Under Penal Law § 160.15(3), using or threatening the immediate use of a dangerous instrument such as a knife during a robbery constitutes Robbery in the First Degree, a Class B violent felony carrying a mandatory minimum of 5 years and up to 25 years in prison, per the Law Offices of Michael H. Joseph. It remains unclear whether the victims were app-based couriers or commercial delivery drivers, a distinction that would determine whether specific city delivery-worker safety protocols apply to either case.
Part of a Wider Pattern Against Couriers
The Wakefield robberies add to a string of vehicle-related attacks on delivery drivers across New York City this year. In March, a duo armed with a handgun and a knife carjacked a 34-year-old Domino's driver's SUV in Woodhaven, Queens, an incident Hoodline covered in a report titled Domino's Run Turns Nightmare. In July, an unidentified gunman stole a delivery driver's moped at knifepoint-turned-gunpoint on Brooklyn's 8th Avenue.
The frequency of these attacks comes as delivery work remains one of the most visible and demanding jobs on city streets. New Yorkers place an average of 3.3 million food delivery app orders per week in 2026, according to a July report from the city's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. As of April 1, app-based delivery workers are guaranteed a minimum pay rate of $22.13 per hour before tips under DCWP-enforced rules, and a package of municipal protections under Local Laws 113, 123, and 124 of 2025 took effect January 26, mandating weekly pay transparency, upfront tipping options, and guaranteed restroom access for couriers.
Anyone with information about either Wakefield robbery is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip by direct message to @NYPDTips. The four suspects remain unidentified as of Wednesday, and no arrests had been announced in either case.
