THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in this video who they say is sought in connection with an assault that occurred at the West 183rd Street subway station serving the 4 train in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Video courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who they say is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx.
Police said that on Saturday, May 17, around 5.39 a.m. at West 183rd Street and Jerome Avenue subway station, an on-duty 35-year-old, female, MTA employee was punched in the face while onboard a southbound “4” train. “The unidentified individual then fled the location in an unknown direction,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded and transported the victim to BronxCare Health System.”
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
Police said the suspect is described as male, has a dark complexion, is estimated to be between 30 and 35 years of age, is around 5 feet, 8 inches tall, has a medium build, brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a light-colored, hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, a white baseball hat, and black and white shoes.
Anyone with information in regard 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 at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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