Man Critically Injured Stopping Bronx Car Theft

A man in the Bronx suffered critical injuries and had his left leg amputated after trying to stop four suspects from stealing his running Infiniti near 2900 Wilkinson Avenue around noon on Thursday. Surveillance footage shows the victim grabbing onto the driver’s side window as the car sped off, dragging him for up to two and a half blocks before crashing into a parked vehicle. The victim suffered severe head and leg injuries and was transported to Jacobi Hospital in critical condition. The stolen Infiniti was later recovered by an off-duty police officer. Police are searching for four suspects, have made no arrests, and are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. The case has renewed scrutiny on local law enforcement and prosecutorial policies as car thefts rise in the Bronx despite citywide declines.