A 61-year-old man waiting for the bus outside 2280 Jerome Avenue was knocked to the ground after an unidentified man forcibly removed his bag, then took off running west on West 183rd Street. The robbery happened on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at around 9:45 a.m., and police are still searching for the man responsible.
Victim Knocked Down in Broad Daylight
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers
, the victim was simply waiting at the bus stop when the suspect approached him and forcibly removed his bag, causing him to fall. The attacker then fled on foot westbound on West 183rd Street to parts unknown, according to the same post. No description of the suspect, details about the victim's injuries, or information about what was in the bag have been released.
The post, shared by the account @NYPDTips, does not specify whether the victim required medical attention or whether the bag has since been recovered. Those details remain unconfirmed, and no updates on an arrest have been made public as of the agency's post.
Reward Offered, Tips Accepted Anonymously
NYPD Crime Stoppers is asking anyone with information to come forward, noting that tips can be submitted anonymously. The agency is offering up to $3,500 for information that leads to an arrest and indictment in the case.
Tipsters can call the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or send a direct message to @NYPDTips on social media. Both the phone number and the direct-message option were listed in the agency's appeal for information.
Robbery Numbers in Context
The appeal comes as the city has been touting broader declines in certain crime categories. A separate NYPD statement posted to nyc.gov reports public-housing robberies down 18.5 percent in the first nine months of 2026, from 649 to 529, and citywide robberies down 12.2 percent year to date. The NYPD also maintains borough and precinct crime statistics that the department says are updated weekly, per its crime-statistics page.
For now, the Jerome Avenue case remains open, with no arrest publicly announced and the suspect's identity still unknown. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is urged to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers.
