A 36-year-old man was approached by an unidentified attacker in front of 123 East 183rd Street on the night of Thursday, June 11, 2026, at around 10:11 p.m., according to police. The attacker made a threatening statement, then struck the victim in the hand with a blunt object before fleeing on foot to parts unknown.
NYPD Crime Stoppers is now asking the public for information about the assault, according to a post from NYPD Crime Stoppers on X. The location sits near the corner of Creston Avenue in the Fordham section of the Bronx, a commercial and residential stretch home to local businesses like Los Munchies Creston, per Toast listings for the block. The stretch falls under the jurisdiction of the NYPD's 46th Precinct, headquartered at 2120 Ryer Avenue, which patrols Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights, and Mount Hope, according to the NYPD.
🚨WANTED FOR ASSAULT: On Thursday, June 11, 2026, at approximately 10:11 P.M., in front of 123 East 183 Street, a 36-year-old male victim was approached by an unidentified male individual. The unidentified individual made a threatening statement and used a blunt object to strike… pic.twitter.com/Os7IWZlcLs
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) August 22, 2026
Striking someone with a blunt object rather than bare hands can carry serious legal weight. Under New York Penal Law § 120.05(2), intentionally causing physical injury with a dangerous instrument — a category that includes blunt objects — is classified as Assault in the Second Degree, a Class D violent felony punishable by up to seven years in state prison, according to the New York State Senate's penal code.
A Precinct Already Grappling With Rising Assaults
The June 11 attack landed in a precinct already logging a sharp climb in violent incidents. NYPD CompStat data for the 46th Precinct through June 21, 2026 showed year-to-date felony assaults up 29.1%, reaching 510 reported incidents compared to 395 over the same span in 2025, per the NYPD's own statistics. Citywide, NYPD statistical briefings from 2025 and 2026 have flagged that while overall major crime categories have edged downward, repeat felony assault offenses have climbed 146% compared to 2018 levels, as reported by Norwood News.
The block itself had already seen trouble in the days surrounding the assault. Just one night earlier, a suspect fired a gun toward a group behind 365 East 183rd Street, roughly two blocks east of the assault site, prompting a separate NYPD Crime Stoppers search, as Hoodline reported in earlier coverage of the gunfire. A month later, on July 12, 2026, a 46-year-old man was fatally stabbed after a verbal argument escalated near East 183rd Street and Grand Concourse, less than two blocks from the June assault location, according to amNewYork.
A Corridor With a Painful History
East 183rd Street carries a heavier history than most Bronx blocks. The street gained national attention in June 2018 after the fatal gang attack on 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz outside a bodega at Bathgate Avenue, a killing that led the city to co-name the street Lesandro Junior Guzman-Feliz Way, according to FOX 7 Austin. That history has continued to shadow the corridor, including a mid-August street altercation involving a blunt object and knife that left two people hurt near West 183rd Street, and a March stabbing inside an apartment building on East 183rd Street.
Victims of violent street trauma in the 46th Precinct requiring emergency care are routinely transported by FDNY EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center at 4422 Third Avenue in Belmont, according to SBH Health System. It is not stated in police reports whether the victim of the June 11 assault required hospitalization.
How To Submit A Tip
NYPD Crime Stoppers says all calls are strictly confidential and is offering up to $3,500 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case. Tips can be submitted by phone at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), through the Spanish-language line at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), via the Crime Stoppers website, or through X at @NYPDTips — callers' identities are not recorded and no court testimony is required, per the NYPD.
