Police: Suspect robbed man at gunpoint, put him in chokehold in the Bronx

Police say a man was placed in a chokehold, threatened with a gun and robbed inside a Bronx subway station. The incident happened on Nov. 6 at the 231st Street and Broadway subway station around 10:45

News 12 Staff

Nov 30, 2016, 6:02 PM

Updated 2,696 days ago

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Police: Suspect robbed man at gunpoint, put him in chokehold in the Bronx
Police say a man was placed in a chokehold, threatened with a gun and robbed inside a Bronx subway station.
The incident happened on Nov. 6 at the 231st Street and Broadway subway station around 10:45 p.m.
Police say the suspect approached a 34-year-old man, placed him in a chokehold then put a gun to his head and demanded money.
The suspect got away with the man's wallet and cellphone before running away. 
The victim was not injured. 


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