Police: Boy, 4, Alleged Assailant Shot In Botched Bronx Mugging; Arrest Made

November 9, 2011 11:15 PM

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)– A 4-year-old boy is in the fight of his young life after he was shot in the chest during a botched robbery in the Bronx.

Police said the gunman, identified as 17-year-old Mauricio Acosta, pulled the trigger while trying to steal an old coat that belonged to the boy’s father.

The father was bringing his son, 4-year-old Cencia Balthazzar, back to the women’s shelter where the toddler lives with his mother on Grand Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday when police said Acosta and two other teenagers tried to rob them.

1010 WINS’ Carol D’Auria reports one person is in custody

Sources told 1010 WINS’ Carol D’Auria the father and Acosta apparently got into a struggle and the gun went off shooting the young boy in the chest.

“I seen the baby. The legs were spread apart and the mom was trying to hold her or him, whatever it was. The baby wasn’t moving at all,” witness Neftali Negron told CBS 2′s Kristin Thorne.

CBS 2′s Pablo Guzman reports two young men rushed the boy to get medical attention. The child was transferred from St. Barnabas Hospital to Columbia-Presbyterian. Investigators say he has lost consciousness three times.

Police said the father wrestled a gun away from one of the alleged muggers and ran after one of the suspects, shooting the teen in the back of the head.

Officers found the 17-year-old alleged assailant shot nearby at Grand Avenue and Evelyn Place.

“He was saying ‘Please I need help. I need help. Somebody call an ambulance.’ I called the ambulance,” one witness said.

He was listed in critical condition at Saint Barnabas Hospital.

Guzman reports police have tracked down the third suspect.

Police are questioning the father.

LISTEN: 1010 WINS’ Steve Sandberg reports

“I think this is totally unbelievable and whoever did this needs to get caught because you hit a 4-year-old. My sympathy is out to their parents,” said resident Rahrah Hernandez.

Do you think crime in the Bronx is on the rise? Sound off in our comments section below…

Police: Boy, 4, Alleged Assailant Shot In Botched Bronx Mugging; Arrest Made

Clarity-jane Seer

OMG now can things get so bad this happened?America you are a doomed county!
Hadenuf

Hispanic culture, ain’t diversity wonderful?

Abbey

And they keep coming…..I bet he’s illegal……so many of them. If I lived in NY I would get a gun, for sure. This country is insane………..

norgasta

It dont matter who pulled the trigger! The asshole was one oof the robbers and got caught. He suffered the fate of the other asshole who did pull the trigger. THEY ARE ALL GUILTY!
norgasta

LMAO I hope tht little ^&*(ing teenager DIES! Parents talking about they know their children. I love it! The father did what he had to and out of hurt fear and his baby he did exactly what I would’ve done! KILLED THAT NIGGA!
Andrew Nutra

I hope they send him to OWS Zuccotti Park for the rest of his life!!! (too harsh?)

Rachel

I don’t know, that’s pretty harsh. : )
Dixie Normus

Come on man, he only shot a four year old.

Malcolm

can’t be too mad… pardon the error
Malcolm

I hope the teenager that tried to rob them dies!….a 4 year old shot in the chest because you wanted a jacket??…. and had the nerve to ask for help after you try and rob someone…I would just watched him die….sooo sick of all of these senseless crimes…. if only the father could have shot and killed the other 2!….it would be 3 less criminals in NYC….3 that the taxpayers don’t have kick out room and board for….but he got one so I can’t be to made. Just hope that kid makes it!…..
Memphis Bill

This story doesn’t make sense. The Daily News reported the father recently got out of jail for dealing drugs. More likely the robbery had something to do with drugs rather than stealing an old jacket.

Edgar Friendly

Doesn’t matter about the father’s past or why he was out that late.
Dude tried to take his coat and shot a 4 year old.

A four year old that had no clue what was going on with any of it.
An innocent child.

Sumbitches must pay, period.

NYCGIRL

Mike – you’re an idiot of the highest degree. Life happens and people end up in shelters and visitation with the father has to be at that time, don;t judge the poor victims here – their child is in critical condition.
Take a look at the hoodlums who commited the crime and slander them instead, heck slander thier parents for not raising more responsible children who think that is it NOT OK to steal, carry weapons and MURDER A TODLER!!!!!
Cheers to the father who took matters into his hands and defended his family!

That Guy Bob

WHEN YOU USE CAPS, you should also spell check. TODDLER. Just saying.

That Guy Bob

And just so you know… Fellow NY’er here and just having a little fun with you last comment.
If that was my daughter or son, I would be back there with a full arsenal of death and take out the whole neighborhood. Sorry about the “good people” getting hurt, but yeah my son was the one shot by the people in your hood you all all too afraid of actually doing something about their behavior.
My (ex)neighbors were prostituting and dealing crack. I had a talk with them about the 2nd and fourth amendment rights and that I will no longer call the police, and just take care of it then and there myself. They shut up and didn’t hear a peep from them for 3 months until they moved out.
You have to speak to these people in a language they understand. You hurt a member of my family, I remove your family’s entire existence from the timeline of history. Its fair, hell, my tax dollars are paying for you and your spawn to live.
Peace

John_B

Your a real rational guy there Bob ( I used the incorrect spelling just to hack you off some more). Something tells me you don’t have many old neighbors that would like to have you move back into the neighborhood

mike

Ur an idiot for bringing a 4yr old to a homeless shelter at 10:30pm ..and Y is a 4yr old living in a homeless shelter w his mom? Ridiculous .. Sad .. If ur mentally unstable u shouldn’t bring a kid into this world. If ur dirt poor and expect the gov to pay all ur food and livn’ expenses u shouldn’t have babies..

DEE NYC

Thanks for writing that. Parenthood is not a right, it is a privilege. You have to plan for it, then PAY for it. I am so sick of paying for idiots to have children they can’t afford, and have no clue how to raise.

Barry Hirsh

With all due respect, Dee, parenthood and the control of the upbringing and education of your children IS a right – a Natrual Right.

And, like all other Natural Rights, it needs no one else’s approval.

Van Wehrle

It needs no one else’s money then either.

Animal Trainer of the thugs

Ghetto thug bites the dust.
BL R Pigs

THE BRONX ZOO. Borough president: King Kong. You can’t reason with “Da Animals”.
Can’t reach them all.

I think many of you have lost focus of some of the real issues here. Also the “thug” as you all put it that was shot by the father was not the one who pulled the trigger. The one who pulled the trigger initialy got away, however now in custody. I have no respect for you Mauricio. You could have turned out to be a real man but you chose to continie to make bad bad choices. You are a worthless.

Al Tango

All three of these criminals are responsible for shooting the child. That is the risk they take by working as a criminal team. All three should spend the rest of their lives in jail. If the child dies, all three should be put to death.

XNYbobInFla

What, the police didnt arrest the victim like the guy at McDonalds? Good thing he didnt fight back with a grease fryier stick.

John_B

Excellent point

thug is a looser

lol the thug brought a gun to the party and got shot with it. Well done dad. I hope your son recovers
mj

if the father shot the right guy …. GOOD FOR HIM let him go
Brooklynknight

Open and shut street justice, give the dad a cigar and a hero’s parade, not criminal charges for the shooting. This sends a message. I hope the thug dies and the baby survives with a quick recovery. Death penalty is the *least* these smug thugs with guns should get! End this c/r/a/p now!

injun

I agree!!

warrior-woman

Probably the first time that thieving POS teen ever said “please” in his life.
Att. Hoar

Aww you know you Love us… c’mon now, gimme some sugar
Proud Dominican

You should take a trip there on a dark night maybe it would do you some good…..would wipe that racist comment right off the back of your head!

injun

THAT IS WHAT IS TO BE EXPECTED OF THE DOMINICAN IMMIGRANTES .
G.W.

See violence is only what the ghetto know. Lte’s return the favor. It’s only racist if it wasn’t true.
John_B

You have a right toe be proud PD, but who are you mad at? And aren’t you making the point about cities being unsafe when you talk about a dark night and how it would end? I guess you own the night.
Smashicus

What do you have to be proud of? If the place you came from is so great, what are you doing here?

Logan

Thank You Smash. I tell imiigrants that all the time.

Glof Clap

Nice shot by the dad! Hopefully junior pulls through.
Ivan Cuevas

I think crime has went up. I think cops should be aloud to check who ever they think is carring a gun. To many young kids have Guns. we need to get all guns off the street.

NYC42A

They have been trying to do that since guns were invented. You need to get the crimminals of the streets. The police weren’t there to prevent the little boy from getting shot. If the father was allowed to carry a gun then maybe the boy would never had gotten shot. Just like the father, the only thing we have to protect our familes is your hands. This absurdity needs to stop. If you want to be defenseless against some punk who doesn’t respect life then let that be your choice. I on the other hand want to defend my family.
Shockerleatherneck

And how do you plan on getting all the guns off the street poindexter?
cm

how about letting citizens defend themselves?
how about CRIME control, instead of GUN control?

friend

Im a father, I probably would have done the same thing or even worse!

thi=ug is a looser

Exactly!…letting that thug get away is not an option. If he did then it would have tormented him knowing that he should have done something. i would have done the same in a heartbeat. I would have no problem doing time if a thug tries to hurt my family

Pauli Gela

You are correct. The second amendment guarantees our right to do so.

Surfin Bird

what is a 4 yr old doing out in the street at 1030pm?

how old are the parents?

regularposter

…coming from church?
…from a late night earlier E.R. visit?
…from the sitter after work?
…from a relatives house for the short walk home?

How old are you?

What difference does it make?

Do you as a bird drop yer stuff everywhere or only on this board?

Surfin Bird

1030pm isnt chruch time on a Tuesday

nrichard

your an idiot – if you weren’t you would have had your information already – he was dropping the child to the mother – it is neither here nor there – who the hell are you to insinuate that the parents are the issue??? moron.

Surfin Bird

B-but, I’m Surfin Bird! I’m not a moron. Let’s hug.
Bridget

I think you are the idiot. What dad would bring a 4 year old home at 10:30 pm. Also, he was bringing the child to the mother who lives in a homeless shelter that is for victims of domestic violence.

Surfin Bird

Maybe the mom had something to do with this incident. And could have also been drug deal gone bad.

John_B

I think I’ll stick with you are the idiot, at least we have more proof of that fact than anything the story offers on the family’s situation

Surfin Bird

in a seedy area at 1030

Brooklynknight

You seem to be familiar with drug activity at that location. Is it because you have frequent it earlier times in the day to pick up ‘seeds’ for your comsumption and hurry back to your mommy’s basement in Queens before it gets too “seedy’ at nights, birdbrain? Or are you just looking for a bigoted excuse to shift the blame on the parents for obvious reasons? Or possibly you’re jealous that you don’t have the cojones to to take care of a punk, even if they kill your enrire family under your nose and they freely put the gun in your hand to shoot them back? Pendejo!

Brooklynknight

typo NOT “enrire” BUT ‘ entire’
michelle

lmao…

smrtrthanu

what you can’t read? or you do not understand what you read? he was with his father…what difference does it make what age his parents are?
tish

minding his own business

bullett

This article appears to be missing info that was broadcast earlier. News reports vary of the father shooting the alleged assailant who shot his 4 year old son. If true, I say the father did nothing more then I would have done in the same situation, except I probably would have stuck the gun into the mouth of the assailant. If the father was carrying a concealed weapon (CCW) it should bring attention to all elected officials that the streets of America have now become part of the old wild, Wild West. One must be prepared to defend themselves and family. After all the police can not be everywhere at any given time.

Pauli Gela

Correct. OUr unalaienable rights guarantee our right to do exactly that, and any judge or politician that ignores this right must be put down too.

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