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Fast food felon: NYPD searching for armed robber targeting Bronx chains
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Giulia Heyward
Published Mar 6, 2025
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Police are searching for a suspect accused of robbing multiple fast-food restaurants across the Bronx, fleeing in a black SUV each time.
The crime spree began early Monday, Feb. 17, when police said the suspect held up a Kentucky Fried Chicken in Claremont around 1 a.m., brandishing a firearm and escaping with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Eight days later, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, the suspect struck twice in one night, police said. Around 10 p.m., they hit a Wingstop in the East Bronx using the same method: flashing a gun, stealing cash and driving off in a black SUV, authorities said.
Less than two hours later, police said the suspect approached the drive-thru window of a McDonald’s about three miles away, making off with $150 from the register.
The fourth robbery took place early the next morning, around 12:45 a.m., at a White Castle in Soundview, officials said. This time, the suspect grabbed an entire cash tray before speeding off in the black SUV, officials said.
Security footage shows the suspect wearing glasses and a black beanie during at least some of the robberies. In one clip, they appear to physically restrain a fast-food worker at the register before fleeing. Another video shows the suspect in a tense exchange with a drive-thru employee, who eventually runs away from the window.
Police were asking anyone with information on the suspect to come forward.
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Giulia Heyward
Giulia Heyward is a breaking news reporter on the Day-Of desk. She previously worked at NPR, as a breaking news reporter, and the New York Times, as a reporting fellow on the national desk. Her work has also appeared in CNN, The Atlantic and Politico. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or more securely on signal at 917-715-1458.
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