{"id":87391,"date":"2026-01-02T16:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/87391\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:22:09","slug":"thief-breaks-mans-eye-at-bronx-church-on-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/87391\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief breaks man\u2019s eye at Bronx church on Christmas Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The NYPD released images Friday of a suspect who allegedly broke a man’s eye socket while stealing a candle from a Bronx church on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n

According to police, the suspect walked into Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on East 187th Street in Belmont around 6 p.m. on Dec. 24.<\/p>\n

He then stole a candle from the alter and was approached by the victim, a 64-year-old man, who tried to retrieve the candle.<\/p>\n

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The suspect fled the church after the attack.<\/p>\n

Photo credit Google Street View, NYPD<\/p>\n

Instead, the suspect struck the victim in the face, causing an orbital bone fracture, police said.<\/p>\n

The suspect fled the church before EMS arrived and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.<\/p>\n

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