On Wednesday afternoon, a 74-year-old man was attacked outside a Southern Boulevard storefront in the Bronx, left hurt and without the eyeglasses he had been wearing. Witnesses told police that several people rushed the victim, pushed him to the ground, then repeatedly struck him before running off. Investigators have since released a wanted alert with still images and are asking the public to help identify those involved.
🚨 WANTED FOR ROBBERY: On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at approximately 2:06 P.M., a 74-year-old male was in front of 991 Southern Boulevard when six unidentified individuals approached. One of the individuals pushed the victim to the ground and the group punched and kicked him… pic.twitter.com/WhyNEtsOAJ
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) July 17, 2026
NYPD Posts Wanted Alert
According to a wanted bulletin posted by NYPD Crime Stoppers, the assault happened on Wednesday, July 15 at approximately 2:06 p.m. in front of 991 Southern Boulevard and involved six unidentified individuals. The post states that the suspects pushed the man to the ground, then “punched and kicked him multiple times” before one person took the victim’s eyeglasses and the group fled northbound on Aldus Street.
Where It Happened
991 Southern Boulevard sits on a busy retail stretch in the Foxhurst area of the Bronx, with storefronts and frequent bus and subway connections, according to commercial listings and city planning maps. The block is part of a walkable corridor where Aldus Street runs north from Southern Boulevard, placing the reported flight path within a few short blocks of transit stops and shops. For property details, see PropertyShark, and for local mapping see NYC Planning materials.
How To Share Tips
Police say anyone with information, photos or video should contact NYPD Crime Stoppers. Tipsters can call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or the Spanish line at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted online, and information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,500, according to CBS New York.
Bronx Crime Alerts And Public Appeals
The NYPD has posted a string of Crime Stoppers wanted alerts for Bronx incidents in recent months, from transit-platform assaults to daytime robberies, and local coverage has noted a pattern of public appeals for footage and eyewitness contact. Those bulletins routinely remind residents and nearby shop owners to preserve any video and hand it to investigators, a practice highlighted in coverage of a brazen daylight robbery on a Bronx 6 train platform.
As of the Crime Stoppers posting, no arrests had been announced, and detectives say they are reviewing surveillance and cellphone footage to identify those responsible. Anyone with information is asked to call the tip line, use the online portal, or DM @NYPDTips so investigators can follow up.
