MORRISANIA — A teen was robbed at gunpoint in the South Bronx over the weekend and shot at as he fled the scene, police said.
The attack took place around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday inside of the bodega Webster Gourmet at 1225 Webster Ave., when the suspect took out his gun and stole two cellphones, a watch and about $450 in cash from his 18-year-old male victim, police said.
The suspect then fired a gunshot at his victim while he ran away on Webster Avenue, but no one was injured during the attack, according to the NYPD.
Officers described the thief as a man between 23 and 25 years old who stands about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs about 200 pounds and was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt with white strings, white sneakers, gray sweatpants and a black coat.
Workers at Webster Gourmet could not be reached for comment.
Video of the attack appears to show the suspect grabbing several stacks of bills from his victim and aggressively shoving him.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the crime stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577.
