NEW YORK, NY – On Tuesday, unknown individuals entered a bodega at 3569 East Tremont Avenue at around 3:30 a.m. The suspects placed a 29-year-old store employee in a chokehold and took roughly $700 before leaving the scene on foot.
The incident happened in the Bronx.
The New York City Police Department is now requesting public assistance to identify suspects in connection to the bodega robbery
The employee declined medical treatment.
Police have attached media to aid in identification and encourage anyone with information to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). For Spanish speakers, the hotline number is 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted via the CrimeStoppers website or Twitter @NYPDTips.