NYPD Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying three people suspected of taking beer without paying from a commercial establishment at 2220 Boston Road in the Bronx on Sept. 8. Police said, inside the establishment, a 28-year-old employee tried to intervene, and the encounter became physical before the group fled on foot. The incident occurred at about 6:40 p.m. in the 49th Precinct, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers.
According to Crime Stoppers, the three individuals removed the beer without payment. No arrest, charge or indictment has been reported in the information provided, and the suspects’ identities remain unknown. The police appeal describes allegations, not a finding of criminal responsibility.
Reward and tip information
Crime Stoppers is seeking information about the incident. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), using the Crime Stoppers mobile app, texting 274637 with the message TIP577, or submitting a tip through the Crime Stoppers website.
What broader retail-theft data show
The incident comes amid citywide reporting of lower retail-theft complaints, although those figures cannot establish a trend at this store or determine how the Boston Road case will be classified. The NYPD said reported retail theft was down 12% year to date and 22% in August 2025. Those are department crime statistics—not conviction totals, loss estimates or evidence about the outcome of this particular case.
The figures also vary depending on the official statement and measurement period. In an April 3, 2025 briefing, the Mayor’s Office said retail theft had fallen 8% year to date. Separately, 50% of the department’s shoplifting complaints resulted in an arrest. An arrest is a different measure from a charge, indictment or conviction, and none of these citywide figures resolves what happened legally in the Boston Road case.
What remains unknown
The available police notice does not identify the three people, specify the value of the beer, describe the employee’s injuries, or say whether investigators have made an arrest. It also provides no prosecutorial information. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers through the listed channels.
