Man accused of robbing young boy arrested

NEW YORK

Cops say the suspect was caught on surveillance video before and after the robbery in /*Belmont*/ last Thursday.

The child says he was mugged while going to the bodega in his building to buy soap.

The suspect allegedly threw the child against a wall and took his money before fleeing on a bike.

54-year-old Michael Johnson has been charged with second-degree robbery.

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