Teen Bicyclist Steals $3 From 9-Year-Old Boy At Bus Stop

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the teen seen in the video and photos below in connection to the recent robbery of a 9-year-old boy.

At approximately 8am on Thursday, October 26, police say the nine-year-old was waiting for his school bus in the vicinity of Spencer Street and Dekalb Avenue when the suspect rode up to him on a bicycle and demanded his money. The victim handed over $3 and the suspect took off on his bike, according to police. The victim was not injured during the incident.

Police describe the suspect as a black male in his teens, approximately 5′ 7″ tall and 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue hoodie jacket and dark pants.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.