NYPD: Man hit with bike chain during robbery, 3 people sought

One displayed a gun while another hit the victim with a bike chain and stole his keys.

News 12 Staff

May 7, 2025, 10:22 AM

Updated 15 hr ago

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A man was hit with a bike chain by one of three people who robbed him.
Police say that the incident happened on April 19 on Marion Avenue and East 197th Street sometime after 6 p.m. Three people on mopeds and motorcycles drove up to a 30-year-old man. One displayed a gun while another hit the victim with a bike chain and stole his keys. The third acted as a lookout.
Then, the three drove away on Decatur Ave. The victim was injured but not hospitalized.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).