Overview

• The robbery took place around 4 p.m. Saturday on Marion Avenue near East Fordham Road as the boy walked toward his father in front of an apartment building.
• Emergency responders treated the child at the scene for redness and swelling to his neck after the attacker ripped off the chain.
• Law enforcement sources value the stolen gold chain at approximately $1,300.
• Surveillance images depict the suspect wearing a multicolored hat, black jacket and black jeans as he fled northbound on Marion Avenue.
• The NYPD is urging anyone with information to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.