A late-morning stabbing outside a Bronx building last Friday left a 21-year-old man slashed in several places, and police say the attacker is still on the loose. The assault unfolded during the morning rush outside a residential address on Bryant Avenue, rattling neighbors as officers taped off the sidewalk and began canvassing for clues, according to investigators.
On April 17 the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers unit released a wanted alert that included surveillance stills and a brief account of the April 10 attack. According to the post, the stabbing happened in front of 1501 Bryant Avenue at approximately 10:25 a.m. Investigators say the victim suffered stab wounds to his forearm, leg and torso after the assailant displayed a cutting instrument, then took off running east on Jennings Street before leaving the area in a gray Honda. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers, and have not released many additional details so far, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers.
Where it happened
The address listed in the alert, 1501 Bryant Avenue, sits in the Crotona Park East section of the Bronx, according to PropertyShark. Crotona Park East, often grouped in discussions with neighboring Morrisania, falls within the area covered by the NYPD’s 42nd Precinct, providing some neighborhood context for the investigation, per Wikipedia.
How to submit tips
Crime Stoppers says anyone with information, photos or video related to the stabbing can call 1-800-577-TIPS. Spanish speakers can dial 1-888-57-PISTA. Tips can also be submitted through the program’s online portal. The program notes that tipsters may be eligible for rewards of up to $3,500 if their information leads to an arrest and indictment. For official guidance see CrimeStoppers.NYPDonline.org.
Investigators' appeal
Detectives say the attacker has not yet been identified and no arrests have been announced. Investigators are urging residents, businesses and building managers in the area to review any doorbell or security-camera footage from the morning of April 10 and to share relevant images with the NYPD. The case remains an active investigation, and authorities say additional information will be released as it becomes available.
