New York Daily News

FDNY men foil wheelchair rob

- BY LAURA DIMON With John Annese

TWO FDNY members in the Bronx jumped into action when they spotted a woman robbing and punching a man in a wheelchair — stopping the crime and restrainin­g the cold-hearted robber until cops arrived, authoritie­s said Monday.

Lt. Daniel Burgos (photo inset, left) and FDNY Paramedic Kevin Costello (right) of Station 19 were on 230th St. and Broadway in Kingsbridg­e at about 5:15 p.m. Saturday when they saw the woman attempt to snatch a bag hanging from a 62-year-old man’s wheelchair, cops said.

When the victim tried to hold on to his property, the woman punched him several times in the arm.

Burgos and Costello immediatel­y intervened and restrained Shanna Turner, 25, until the police arrived.

Cops quickly figured out that Turner was the same woman who plucked a bag from a woman’s wheelchair 25 minutes earlier — on the same corner.

“Great work by FDNY Lt. Daniel Burgos and FDNY Paramedic Kevin Costello, Station 19, who stopped a robbery in progress in the Bronx on Saturday, then completed an assessment of the victim and assisted @NYPDNews with identifyin­g the suspect,” the FDNY tweeted Monday.

Turner was arraigned Sunday on charges of attempted robbery, assault, attempted grand larceny, attempted petty larceny and harassment.

A judge ordered her released on her own recognizan­ce.

Attempts to reach her were unsuccessf­ul Monday.

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