Crime & Safety
Cycling Mugger Robs 9-Year-Old In Brooklyn, Police Say
Surveillance video shows the man stealing $3 from a 9-year-old boy waiting for his school bus in Clinton Hill.
CLINTON HILL, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for the cycling mugger who stole $3 from a 9-year-old boy.
The hooded thief cornered the little boy while he was waiting for his school bus on Spencer Street near DeKalb Avenue around 8 a.m. on Oct. 26, police said.
Surveillance footage shows the biker pinning the boy against a wall before yanking three dollars out of his hand and riding away.
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The 9-year-old was not injured, according to police.
Police describe the suspect as a teenager standing about 5-foot-7, weighing 140 pounds and last seen wearing a blue hoodie and dark pants.
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Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police.
Photo and video courtesy of the NYPD.
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