A coalition of bodega owners has released surveillance footage of a recent violent encounter that took place in the Bronx.
“The group said two young men were chased into the store by other men with a machete and fought back to stay alive until police arrived,” CBS New York reported.
The video footage shows the dangers bodega owners and their customers face from criminals on the city’s streets, according to the coalition.
“They plan to make an appeal for more protection at a news conference Tuesday,” the CBS report stated.
In August, members of the United Bodegas of America said the New York City Police Department (NYPD) had abandoned deli owners and their employees, citing numerous violent incidents, shoplifting, and harassment, according to CBS New York.