THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – A 12-year-old girl was attacked and robbed in the Bronx on Nov. 18, according to the NYPD.
She was walking near West Mount Eden Avenue and Macombs Road around 2:30 p.m. when a man on a bike approached her, police said. An argument broke out and the girl was shoved to the ground as her iPhone was being taken, according to authorities.
The man was accused of fleeing the scene going north on Macombs Road. The girl wasn't injured during the robbery, police said.
The suspect was last seen wearing a red Miami Heat sweater, black sweatpants, white sneakers and a black mask.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
