The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individuals in the attached surveillance photos who are wanted for questioning in connection with an assault that occurred in the 44^th precinct. 

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at approximately 10.22 a.m. three unidentified men approached a 19-year-old male victim as he was walking around the corner of Jerome Avenue and East 174^th Street in the Morris Park section of the Bronx. The victim noted the individuals were holding knives, and attempted to run away.

The assailants pursued him and when they reached East 174^th Street and Townsend Avenue, they proceeded to stab him throughout the body, and then fled, on foot, northbound on East 174^th Street. The victim sustained injuries to his left flank, abdomen, right arm and right leg. He was transported by EMS to SBH Health System – St. Barnabas in stable condition.

The first suspect is described as a light-skinned adult male, approximately 18 to 25 years of age, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds and was last seen wearing a red sweatshirt, light colored pants and black sneakers.

The second suspect is described as a light-skinned adult male, approximately 18 to 25 years of age, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Surveillance photos of the suspects are attached and available at the NYPD.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of the individuals 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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.