An early morning argument on Shakespeare Avenue turned violent when a 31-year-old woman was hit in the head with a bottle just after 1:05 a.m. on Sunday, April 5, in front of 1258 Shakespeare Avenue in the Bronx, authorities said. Police reported that the attacker got into a verbal dispute with the woman before striking her, then took off running southbound on Shakespeare Avenue, leaving her injured and the case still under investigation.
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers, the department issued a "Wanted for an Assault" alert on April 30 asking for the public’s help in identifying the assailant and noted that a reward of up to $3,500 may be available for information that leads to an arrest and indictment. The bulletin describes the suspect only as an unidentified individual and directs anyone with details to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or, for Spanish speakers, 1-888-57-PISTA, or to submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.
Attack Landed Inside the 44th Precinct’s Territory
The bottle attack took place within the boundaries of the NYPD’s 44th Precinct, which covers the area around Shakespeare Avenue. City records list the 44th Precinct stationhouse at 1565 Townsend Avenue, and the command handles patrols and investigations in that section of the East Bronx, according to city documents.
How to Share Tips With Investigators
Information can be shared anonymously by calling the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish speakers, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), or by using the department’s online portal. Reporting outlets have also noted that tips may be submitted through the Crime Stoppers mobile app or by texting 274637 (CRIMES) followed by TIP577, per NBC New York. Police say tipsters’ identities are kept confidential and that callers may be eligible for a cash reward if their information leads to an arrest and indictment.
No arrests have been announced in connection with the April 5 attack, and the suspect is still unidentified, the NYPD Crime Stoppers alert indicates. Investigators are urging anyone who saw the confrontation or who has video from around 1258 Shakespeare Avenue at the time of the incident to share it with detectives.
