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Police: Man Armed With Gun Ties Up 3 Women During Bronx Home Invasion

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A man armed with a gun tied up three women during a home invasion over the weekend in the Bronx, police say.

It happened around 5 p.m. Saturday at an apartment near Grand Concourse and East 170th Street in the Mount Eden section.

Police said the suspected tied up the victims' hands and stole $100.

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A man armed with a gun tied up three women during a home invasion over the weekend in the Bronx, police say. (Credit: NYPD)

The women, ages 80, 79 and 37, were not hurt.

Police released surveillance video of a man wanted for questioning in the case. He's described as Hispanic, 5 feet 8 inches tall, approximately 30 years old.

Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by Tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.

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