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Thief steals shopping cart with $40K in cashier’s checks from 85-year-old woman in Bronx: NYPD
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Published Jan 31, 2025
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Police were looking on Friday for a man who stole a shopping cart from an 85-year-old woman in the Bronx that contained more than $40,000 in cashier’s checks and other valuables, according to the NYPD.
Police officials said the woman was crossing Marion Avenue and East 195th Street with the cart around noon on Wednesday when the man came up and snatched it.
The cart contained an iPhone, several debit and credit cards, and about $40,000 in cashier’s checks, the NYPD said.
The man fled on foot down East 195th Street, and the woman was not injured, according to police.
NYPD officials said they were still investigating the theft, and released surveillance footage of the man they were seeking in connection with it.
A surveillance photo of the person police said they were looking for in connection with a grand larceny incident in the Bronx on Jan. 29, 2025.
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Incidents of grand larceny — the charge applied to thefts of items worth more than $1,000 — have been ticking up for several years in the NYPD’s 52nd precinct, which includes neighborhoods in the north Bronx like Kingsbridge, Fordham and University Heights.
There were 880 grand larceny incidents in the precinct last year, up 20% from 2023, police data shows. So far this year, there have been about 55 incidents, which is roughly level with the amount by the same point last year.
Police were asking anyone with information about the suspect to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Members of the public can also submit tips online.
This is a developing story based on preliminary information from police and may be updated.
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Brittany Kriegstein
Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany at [email protected].
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