Police: E-bike stolen at traffic light in Soundview

A man's e-bike was stolen from him by a group of men while at a traffic light in Soundview Tuesday night, police say.

News 12 Staff

Feb 21, 2020, 12:04 PM

Updated 1,542 days ago

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A man's e-bike was stolen from him by a group of men while at a traffic light in Soundview Tuesday night, police say.

News 12 is told that the victim was riding an e-bike around 9 p.m. and police say he was waiting for the red light to turn green when he was targeted.

The 18-year-old victim told officers he was stopped at a traffic light on Beach and Westchester avenues when suddenly, a man pushed him off his bike. Seconds later, the victim says another man hopped on his e-bike and took off with it.

Surveillance video shows a group of men riding an e-bike down the street after the robbery.

The victim was not injured.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call police.


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