Wild video shows suspect rob man in wheelchair in brazen NYC bus attack

NYPD video launched Sunday reveals a criminal roughing up a diabled man in a wheelchair and stealing from him on a Staten Island bus earlier this month, police stated.

The brazen theft occurred round 9 p.m. on Aug. 13 on the S40 MTA bus, cops stated. 

The thief stood up immediately behind the 64-year-old sufferer, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and eliminated $250 money from his shirt pocket because the bus stopped at Clinton Avenue and Richmond Terrace, cops stated. 

The thief stood up immediately behind the 64-year-old male sufferer and eliminated $250 money from his shirt pocket.

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The person within the wheelchair obtained up briefly as if to observe the criminal, however then sat again down.

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The suspect was final seen carrying a black “TLC” t-shirt.

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The person within the wheelchair obtained up briefly as if to struggle the criminal, however then sat again down. The thief obtained off the bus and fled in an unknown path. The sufferer was not injured.

The criminal is described as a person in his 20s, who’s 5’7″ and 160 kilos, cops stated. He was final seen carrying a black “TLC” t-shirt, black Nike basketball shorts, white socks and black sandals.

Police additionally launched surveillance video of the criminal from a retailer at 1 Richmond Terrace. The video clearly reveals his face.

Anybody with info in regard to this incident is requested to name the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The general public also can submit their suggestions by logging onto the Crime Stoppers web site at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.