A home invasion in the Bronx was thwarted by some good Samaritans Friday evening, cops said.
Police say Bruce Lee, 29, of Brooklyn, pushed his way into the victim’s home on East 190th Street just after 6 p.m.
Lee tied up the victim’s hands and feet with duct tape and made off with the woman’s cell phone. jewelry, and money before fleeing the building, according to police.
As Lee left, the woman was able to call for help while still bound by duct tape, and several neighbors stopped Lee and held him down while they waited for cops to arrive, police said.
Cops said Lee was carrying an imitation gun, which he used to intimidate his way into the woman’s Bedford Park apartment.
Lee was charged with burglary, grand larceny, robbery, and unlawful imprisonment.