The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached media who they say are wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx.

Police said that on Sunday, Dec. 14, at around 4.39 a.m., a 39-year-old male victim was approached by two people while in the lobby of a residential building in the vicinity of the Grand Concourse and East 198th Street.

They said they punched the victim about the body and one of the two (Individual # 2) stabbed the victim in the neck and torso after a verbal dispute. They said the suspects fled southbound along the Grand Concourse towards East 198th Street after stealing $600 and a cell phone from the victim, that EMS responded, and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.

Police said the first suspect (Individual #1) is described as male, with a medium complexion, is estimated to be between 45 and 50 years of age, has a medium build, and was last seen wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt, white shirt, blue jeans, and gray shoes.

They said the second suspect (Individual #2) is described as also described as male, has a light complexion, is estimated to be between 45 and 50 years of age, has a slender build, and was last seen wearing all dark-colored clothing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, in 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/, or on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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