A 61-year-old man was stabbed in the abdomen after a verbal dispute in the Parkchester section of the Bronx on Sunday evening, May 10, according to police. The attack occurred at about 7:50 p.m. near Guerlain Street and White Plains Road. Investigators say the unidentified suspect pulled a knife, then took off westbound on Unionport Road on a motorized scooter.
What police released
In a bulletin from NYPD Crime Stoppers, officers describe the victim as a 61-year-old man who became involved in a verbal dispute with an unidentified male shortly before he was stabbed in the abdomen. The post features still images connected to the case, along with a brief rundown of the suspect’s escape route and motorized scooter, and urges anyone who recognizes either the man or the scooter to reach out to investigators.
How to help investigators
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or the Spanish-language line at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted online through the Crime Stoppers portal. The NYPD accepts direct messages and images via its X account, @NYPDTips, and eligible tips may qualify for a cash reward.
Context and rewards
NYPD Crime Stoppers frequently circulates surveillance stills after local knife attacks, urging bystanders to hang on to any video or phone footage that might help detectives lock in a suspect. As a midafternoon 6 train knife alert recently noted, tipsters whose information leads to an arrest may be eligible for a reward.
Bronx detectives say the investigation remains active. Anyone who witnessed the incident or captured it on video is asked to preserve those files and contact Crime Stoppers or call 911 immediately. Police stress that witnesses should not confront or approach the suspect and instead share what they know through the official tip channels.
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