3 Men Force Their Way Into Bronx Home, Rob 87-Year-Old Man Inside

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are searching for three men who forced their way into an 87-year-old man's home and stole $10,000.

The men barged into the house at Elton Avenue and 157th Street in the Bronx around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday.

They threatened the man with a knife while his in-home attendant was tied up in the bathroom, police said.

The men made off with $10,000 in cash.

Police asked anyone with information about this incident to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).  The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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