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.
