Bronx car owner dragged in street during carjacking caught on camera

Police in the Bronx are investigating a disturbing incident caught on surveillance video. The footage shows a person being dragged and injured while trying to stop a carjacker from stealing their vehicle.

The video, dated April 24, captures the dramatic scene where a man is seen clinging to the side of the car as it accelerates away. Allegedly, the car’s owner had left the vehicle double-parked and running while he quickly popped into a nearby Chinese restaurant for takeout.

In the footage, the thief is seen emerging from the back of an SUV before swiftly jumping into the owner’s car. A brave but futile attempt by the victim to thwart the theft is also shown as he rushes into the frame to intervene.

“The women and men of the NYPD are driving record-breaking reductions in crime and violence,” Tisch said. “In the first quarter of this year, we’ve cut shooting incidents down to the lowest number in history and made our subways safer than they’ve been in nearly a decade. Our precision policing strategies aren’t just working — they’re delivering historic results and making New York City the safest big city in the nation.”

“These historic declines in violence were accompanied by major crime reductions in every patrol borough with index crime down 10.9%,” the statement read. “In this quarter, robbery dropped 22.8% (3,074 vs. 3,981), grand larceny declined 13.7% (10,226 vs. 11,855), auto theft was down 11.9% (2,773 vs. 3,148), burglary was down 4.4% (3,043 vs. 3,184), and felony assault fell 2.7% (6,361 vs. 6,535).”

man hanging onto driver's window as car drives away

A man gets dragged outside a car window in an attempt to stop a suspect from stealing his car in Bronx, New York, on April 24, 2025. (Obtained by the NY Post/Peter Gerber)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement released about the decline that this was always his plan.

“Public safety is the prerequisite to prosperity, and that’s why, since my first day in office, our administration has been dedicated to making sure New Yorkers are safer and feel safer,” said Adams. 

“While today’s numbers show crime continues to plummet across the five boroughs, today’s drop is nothing new — we have seen five straight quarters of declining crime, including the past six months. Thanks to the tens of thousands of brave men and women of the NYPD, New York City remains the safest big city in America, and we are only getting safer,” he said.

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