Mt. Hope: Woman Sought for Slashing of Second Woman at Burnside Ave Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in this photo who they say is wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in transit at Burnside Avenue subway station in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they say is wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in transit in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx last month.

Police said that on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at around 8.15 a.m., a 41-year-old female victim was standing on the southbound ‘4’ train platform at the Burnside Avenue subway station when she was approached by an unidentified person and got into a verbal dispute.

MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 46th Precinct for the 28-day period ending Feb. 22, 2026, compared to last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 46th Precinct as of Feb. 22, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights and Mt. Hope.
Source: NYPD

They said the perpetrator slashed the victim with a box cutter across her left arm causing a laceration, and the suspect then fled the location on foot traveling to parts unknown. They said the victim was transported to Bronx Care Health System by private means in stable condition

Police said the suspect is described as female, was last seen wearing a black hat, a black jacket, a grey sweatshirt and black sweatpants.

Read more on the NYPD’s latest efforts to curb crime here.

Anyone with information regarding these incidents 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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