Armed thief rips chain from woman neck in Bronx

Gunpoint chain snatch in Bronx leaves victim shaken as suspect flees

Bronx, NY — A woman was robbed at gunpoint in the middle of the afternoon after a suspect approached her on a Bronx street and ripped a chain from her neck before fleeing.

The incident occurred Saturday at approximately 2:30 p.m. in front of 345 St. Ann’s Avenue within the 40th Precinct.

Authorities said a 34-year-old woman was approached by an unidentified male who displayed a firearm during the encounter. The suspect then forcibly removed a chain from her neck.

The indi...