NBC sports anchor Bruce Beck robbed of wallet outside Rockefeller Plaza studio: sources
NBC 4 New York’s lead sports anchor Bruce Beck was robbed of his wallet Wednesday night when he was confronted by a thief near the station’s studio at Rockefeller Plaza, according to police sources.
Beck, 66, was walking on 49th Street around 9:30 p.m. when the unidentified male ripped his back pocket and swiped the wallet, police sources told The Post. The thief ran off with another person who cops believe was a lookout.
Both individuals were last seen entering the 49th Street subway station in Midtown Manhattan, police said in a news release about the grand larceny case. No arrests were made on Thursday.
Beck was not hurt during the incident, cops said.
“We are grateful that Bruce was not injured and extend our thanks to the NYPD, NBCUniversal Global Security and Tishman Speyer for their quick response,” an NBC 4 spokesperson told The Post.
Beck was returning to the studio when he was robbed, according to a memo sent to the station’s staff and obtained by The Post.
“Although very shaken, thankfully Bruce was not hurt,” the memo stated.
“Building security and our NBC global security leaders are investigating and Bruce filed a report with the NYPD,” the memo also stated. “This is a reminder to always be mindful of your surroundings, regardless of where you are at the time. Your safety should always be top priority.”
The suspect was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, black sweatpants, a black sweatshirt around his waist and white and blue sneakers, police said.
The possible accomplice who is being sought for questioning was wearing red sneakers, a black shirt, blue jeans and a cross-body bag, according to authorities.
The NYPD released a photo of the two males and footage of the pair jumping a turnstile inside the subway station.
Beck, a married grandfather, has been a beloved fixture on television screens and an integral part of New York sports for more than 25 years.
“I love doing the broadcast,” Beck told The Post in a profile earlier this summer. “I love doing the interviews, but being around the people. That’s kind of the joy of it.”
