Thieves steal package from victim's hands in Bronx knifepoint robbery

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police on Wednesday released photos of three men accused of stealing a package from the victim's hands in a knifepoint robbery in the Bronx last month.

It happened at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, in front of 1765 Townsend Ave. in Mount Hope, authorities said.

According to officials, a 38-year-old man was walking in front of the location when the three suspects approached the victim, brandished a knife and forcibly took a package from his hands.

The trio then fled on a red moped eastbound on 175th Street.

The victim was not injured as a result of this incident.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).