The incident happened Friday just after 6:30 p.m.
Police say two suspects followed a 35-year-old woman into her home after she took out the trash.
She was thrown to the floor while one suspect pointed a gun at her head and threatened to shoot.
The thieves took off with $3,000 in cash, credit cards, iPhones and a Louis Vuitton purse.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Ying Ngov, 56, an immigrant from China who owns and operates Mama Venezia's Pizzeria, was brutally attacked by a group of men and it was caught on video.
The man, identified as 35-year-old James Winslow, deboarded the trolley at the next stop, SDPD said.
People who witnessed the attack came to the woman s aid and called 911. The woman was taken to the hospital for treatment and was later released, SDPD Lt. Matthew Botkin said. Her injuries were described as bumps and bruises.
Four days later, on Feb. 12, and thanks to tips from the community, Winslow was arrested at a downtown Trolley stop, Botkin said. Winslow is being charged with one count of assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse. NBC 7 s Omari Fleming spoke to the teen about the purpose behind his documentary.