CLAREMONT — A man punched a teenager in the face and stole his cellphone in the South Bronx, police said.
The robbery occurred inside of a building by Elliot Place and Walton Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 24, when the suspect followed his 15-year-old victim inside and started talking to him, according to the NYPD.
The suspect then punched his victim in the face, stole his cellphone and fled, police said.
Video shows the suspect walking up a staircase dressed in a gray tank top and red and black shorts.
Anyone with information about this robbery 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.