NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- A man grabbed a 14-year-old girl by the neck and ripped a necklace off her in a brazen daytime robbery this week near Manhattan College in the Bronx, police said as Tuesday as they released images of the suspect.
The girl was outside a Starbucks on Waldo Avenue, just south of Manhattan College Parkway, in Riverdale around 3:40 p.m. Sunday when her attacker approached from behind.
The thief grabbed her neck and mouth as he yanked a gold chain off her neck, police said.
Surveillance footage shows him riding in the area on a scooter around the time of the attack.
The teen suffered minor injuries to her neck and refused medical attention at the scene, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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