BRONX, N.Y. – Police are searching for four people wanted in a Bronx robbery pattern after two delivery drivers were confronted at knifepoint and had their vehicles stolen two days apart.
The NYPD said both robberies happened in the 47th Precinct in July. In each case, four people allegedly approached a delivery driver, displayed a knife and drove away in the victim’s vehicle with belongings still inside.
“WANTED FOR A LOCAL ROBBERY PATTERN,” NYPD Crime Stoppers said Wednesday while releasing images of the four people investigators are trying to identify.
First Delivery Driver Targeted on East 224th Street
The first robbery happened at approximately 3:50 p.m. July 15 in front of 1230 East 224th Street.
Police said a 34-year-old delivery driver was approached by four unidentified people. One or more members of the group displayed a knife before taking his vehicle, which contained his personal belongings.
The four then fled in the stolen vehicle, according to police. The driver was not injured.
- Four people are wanted in connection with two Bronx robberies involving delivery drivers.
- Police said a knife was displayed before each driver’s vehicle and belongings were taken.
- The robberies happened two days apart on East 224th and East 223rd streets in the 47th Precinct.
Was anyone injured during the first Bronx robbery?
No. The NYPD said the 34-year-old delivery driver was not injured when his vehicle was taken on East 224th Street.
Second Driver Robbed Two Days Later
Police said the second robbery followed a similar pattern about 48 hours later.
At approximately 5:35 p.m. July 17, a 64-year-old delivery driver was approached by four people in front of 1176 East 223rd Street.
The group displayed a knife and took the driver’s vehicle with his belongings inside, according to police. They then fled in the vehicle.
No injuries were reported in the second robbery.
The NYPD is investigating the two incidents as a local robbery pattern and has released images of four people detectives want the public’s help identifying.
Where did the Bronx robberies happen?
The first occurred in front of 1230 East 224th Street on July 15. The second happened in front of 1176 East 223rd Street on July 17. Both locations are within the NYPD’s 47th Precinct.
NYPD Asks Public to Help Identify Four People
Police have not released the names of any suspects, and no arrests were announced with Wednesday’s Crime Stoppers alert.
Anyone with information can contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish-speaking callers can use 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), and tips can also be submitted through the NYPD Crime Stoppers portal.
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