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- A 5-year-old was robbed of a gold chain in broad daylight by a person on a moped within the Bronx, police stated
- The suspect yanked the chain from the kid’s neck and sped off northbound
- EMS handled the boy for swelling and redness on the scene, police stated
A 5-year-old boy was left bruised and shaken after a person on a moped yanked a gold chain from his neck in a brazen daylight theft within the Bronx, authorities stated.Â
The kid was strolling alongside Marion Avenue close to East 192nd Road within the Fordham part round 3:50 p.m. Saturday when the suspect pulled up on a motorized scooter, reached down and forcibly eliminated the jewellery earlier than rushing off northbound, the NYPD’s press workplace instructed PEOPLE.Â
First responders handled the boy on the scene for redness and swelling, police stated. He didn’t require hospitalization.Â
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The stolen chain is estimated to be value round $1,300, in accordance with legislation enforcement sources who spoke with the New York Submit.Â
Police described the suspect as carrying a multicolored hat, black jacket and black denims. He fled on the moped, heading away from the scene earlier than officers arrived.Â
No arrests had been made as of Monday morning, and the NYPD is urging anybody with info to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.Â
The incident comes amid rising considerations over scooter- and moped-related avenue crime in New York Metropolis, the place such automobiles are sometimes unregistered and tougher to trace.Â