Police are asking Bronx residents to speak up after a 28-year-old man was first slashed and then hit by a vehicle in an early-morning attack on East 174th Street. The assault, which left the victim with a deep cut to his right ear, happened in front of 178 East 174 Street and has detectives pushing out a wanted alert and reward offer in hopes someone recognizes the suspects.
🚨WANTED FOR AN ASSAULT: On Sunday, July 5, 2026, at approximately 7:00 A.M., in front of 178 East 174 Street, two unidentified individuals engaged a 28-year-old male victim in a verbal dispute. The victim sustained a laceration to his right ear after being slashed by an… pic.twitter.com/AHQJRY0rNc
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) July 16, 2026
Police Details And Appeal
According to a post from NYPD Crime Stoppers, the violence unfolded on Sunday, July 5, at about 7:00 a.m., when two unidentified people got into a verbal dispute with the victim. During the argument, one of them slashed the 28-year-old, who later was struck by a vehicle. Police say the man suffered a laceration to his right ear.
Detectives published the alert on July 16, asking for help putting names to the faces in the surveillance images and filling in the gaps with any video or eyewitness accounts. The reward offer is meant to give anyone on the fence a gentle nudge toward doing the right thing.
How To Help
The NYPD Crime Stoppers program says tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 1-800-577-TIPS or by sending a DM to @NYPDTips, and that information leading to an arrest may qualify for a reward of up to $3,500, per the program's website. Police are asking neighbors and nearby businesses to review any doorbell, building, or street-facing cameras for clips that might show the confrontation or the vehicle involved.
Anyone who sees something unfolding in real time is urged to call 911. For those who already have information or video in hand, investigators say the Crime Stoppers hotline and DMs are open, and tips are kept confidential.
Why It Matters
The alert lands in the middle of a string of knife-related incidents across the city this month, where detectives have leaned heavily on community tips and security footage to get traction. In one recent case, police in Manhattan put out a similar Crime Stoppers plea after a man was slashed in Washington Heights. In both investigations, officers are banking on the fact that New Yorkers are always watching, and their cameras usually are too.
No arrests were listed in the current Crime Stoppers notice. Anyone with information or video is asked again to call the hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or send a DM to @NYPDTips. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
