The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in this video who they said is wanted in connection with a non-fatal shooting that occurred in Van Cortlandt Park on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. Video courtesy of the NYPD.
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who they say is wanted in connection with a non-fatal shooting that occurred in Van Cortlandt Park.
Police said that on Sunday, Aug. 31, at around 6.55 a.m., two victims, a 17-year-old girl and a 16-year-old girl, were traveling in a vehicle when they almost collided with a white, two-wheeled dirt bike opposite of 3545 Jerome Avenue.
They said the unidentified dirt bike driver then displayed a gun and fired twice at the vehicle, striking both female victims in their respective right legs. They said the dirt bike driver then fled the location to parts unknown, and both female victims were transported via private means to Montefiore Medical Center in Norwood in stable condition.
Police said the first suspect is described as male, has a medium complexion, and was last seen wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt, a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers.
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.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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