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Bedford Park: Four Sought in Gang Assault

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the four people seen in this video who they say are wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in the vicinity of Villa Avenue and East 204th Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Monday, June 15, 2026. Video courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the four people seen in the attached video and photos who they say are wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx.

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying this person who they say is one of four people sought in connection with an assault that occurred in the vicinity of Villa Avenue and East 204th Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Monday, June 15, 2026.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Police said that on Monday, June 15, at around 11.18 p.m. a 43-year-old man was in the vicinity of Villa Avenue and East 204th Street when four unidentified people approached him and punched and kicked him in the head and body.

 

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying this person who they say is one of four people sought in connection with an assault that occurred in the vicinity of Villa Avenue and East 204th Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Monday, June 15, 2026.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

“One of the individuals then displayed an unknown sharp object and slashed the victim in the abdomen,” a police spokesperson said.

 

MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 52nd Precinct for the 28-day period ending July 5, 2026, compared to the same timeframe last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 52nd Precinct as of July 5, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights.
Source: NYPD / CompStat

Police said the group then fled the location on foot, traveling northbound on Villa Avenue. They said EMS transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in Belmont in stable condition.

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying this person who they say is one of four people sought in connection with an assault that occurred in the vicinity of Villa Avenue and East 204th Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Monday, June 15, 2026.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Police said three of the sought suspects are described as male and one as female.

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying this person who they say is one of four people sought in connection with an assault that occurred in the vicinity of Villa Avenue and East 204th Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Monday, June 15, 2026.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Anyone with information regarding 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.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

 

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