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Three gangsters in the Bronx, New York, broke into a house wearing Amazon uniforms and pretending to be deliverymen. They controlled a 70-year-old man at gunpoint and tied up his 89-year-old mother. In the end, they stole only $24 and a small amount of merchandise before escaping.
According to the New York Post, three gangsters pretended to do soAmazon (Amazon ) delivery man, hit in New York on Tuesdaybronx At a private home, a 70-year-old man was threatened with a gun and his 89-year-old mother’s hands were tied with zip ties. In the end, only $24 in cash and a few personal items were taken. Police said the three suspects fled on foot after gaining possession and had not been arrested as of Wednesday.
Sources said three suspects rang the doorbell of an apartment in Jerome Park around 11:15 a.m. that day. The 70-year-old son thought that the person coming was his mother’s boyfriend, so he went ahead and opened the door.
Unexpectedly, outside the door were a man and a woman wearing masks and Amazon vests, and another person dressed in black. After this the three people forcibly entered the house.
One of the suspects pointed a gun at the 70-year-old man, forcing him to hand over his money and then tied the 89-year-old woman’s hands with zip ties.
Police and sources said the three attackers stormed the home at the intersection of Bainbridge Avenue and East 199th Street, ultimately stealing the man’s cell phone, a home phone, a wallet, credit cards and just $24 in cash.
After the successful assault, the suspect fled the scene on foot and had not been arrested as of Wednesday, police said.
Surveillance footage captured the suspect walking on the sidewalk. The two suspects, wearing Amazon vests, also carried empty Amazon packages in their hands in an attempt to disguise themselves as delivery people, sources said.
Police said both victims suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene after the incident.
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The incident occurred in an apartment building in Jerome Park, Bronx, New York, near the intersection of Bainbridge Avenue and East 199th Street. At around 11:15 in the morning, the miscreants came to the house to commit robbery.
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Of the three suspects, two were wearing Amazon vests and masks, and the other was wearing black clothing. They first rang the doorbell and then forcibly entered inside. One of them threatened the 70-year-old man with a gun and tied his 89-year-old mother with a belt.
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After rummaging through the boxes, the criminals took away only $24 in cash, mobile phones, home phones, wallets, credit cards and other items. Both victims suffered only minor injuries and were later treated at the scene. The suspect has not been arrested yet.
