Police: Man rips chain off 5-year-old's neck in the Bronx

FORDHAM, The Bronx (WABC) -- Police are searching for a man they say ripped a chain off a five-year-old's neck in the Bronx.

It happened Saturday just before 4 p.m. on Marion near 193rd Street.

The thief snatched the chain and then drove off on a moped.

The five year old is okay, but has swelling and redness on his neck after the attack.

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