The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s assistance identifying the following individuals, one depicted in the attached surveillance photograph, who are wanted in connection with an assault, that occurred within the confines of the 43rd Precinct / Transit District 12 in the Bronx.
The details are as follows.
It was reported to police that on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at approximately 1917 hours, the 27-year-old male victim was on board the northbound 6 train. The victim observed two unknown individuals board when the train stopped at the Hunts Point station. One of the individuals asked the victim, “What are you looking at?” The victim told him, “Nothing.”
When the train stopped at the Elder Avenue station the victim and the two individuals exited the train onto the northbound platform. Both individuals then approached the victim and began to assault him using an unknown object.
The individuals fled topside to parts unknown.
The victim sustained a severe injury to his head and was transported via EMS to Jacobi Hospital, where he was admitted in stable condition.
Individual #1 is described as a male with a light complexion, slim build, large, wavy black hair, last seen wearing a red bandana, a black face mask, a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and red sneakers.
Individual #2 is described as a male with a light complexion, slim build, black hair, last seen wearing a black jacket, an orange hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and black sneakers.
A surveillance photograph of the suspect is attached and available at DCPI.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), followed by entering TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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