NEW YORK, NY – A 48-year-old woman was forcibly robbed aboard a subway train in the Bronx on Tuesday. According to police, she was riding the southbound A train as it entered the Westchester Avenue and Intervale Avenue subway station.
An unknown male suspect approached her and forcibly removed her cell phone from her hand. The suspect then fled on foot with the woman’s Samsung phone.
The woman sustained minor injuries during the attack, including bruising to her left arm and scratches on her left hand. The phone is valued at around $1,000.00.
The suspect was described as a male, with a dark complexion, approximately mid-30s, medium build, 6’1″ tall, 180 lbs.; black hair, and last seen wearing a green jacket, black pants, and black sneakers.