Police are searching several men accused
of assaulting employees and residents at delis across the borough.
In one
incident, a man entered the deli on East Gunhill Road where police say he took
out a gun and pointed it toward the employee before grabbing $600 from the
register and fleeing.
The incident
happened on June 17. The employee was not injured.
Three other
assaults have taken place inside delis across the Bronx recently.
On June 29, police say three men jumped a 50-year-old man from behind. The men
then began kicking the suspect before stealing his cash, jewelry and two
iPhones. That victim did not sustain serious injuries.
Police say an individual approached a woman while she was using an ATM at a
deli on White Plains Road on June 30. He stole $20 from her and fled the scene.
On June 13, a
17-year-old boy was also beaten inside a deli. He was stabbed and
covered with flour inside the store on Decatur Avenue.
Williamsburg resident Joe DaBriel say
it’s scary to see the rise in assaults happening in places they often visit.
“It bothers you, of course,” DaBriel says. “…This
neighborhood changed so many times…and it’s in bad shape now.”
Anyone with any information on
these incidents is asked call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit a tip
at the Crime Stoppers website.