A 27-year-old man was walking near Ogden Avenue and West 162 Street in the Bronx's Highbridge neighborhood around 12:30 p.m. on October 7 when a stranger confronted him after a verbal dispute, then punched him repeatedly in the body before running off. A month later, police still haven't identified the attacker, and they're now asking the public for help finding him.
Details Emerge From NYPD's Public Appeal
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers
, the unidentified man approached the victim after the two exchanged words, then struck him multiple times about the body with closed fists before fleeing on foot to parts unknown. The agency's post, shared Friday, offers a reward of up to $3,500 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case. No description of the suspect has been released as part of the public appeal.
NYPD Crime Stoppers is asking anyone with information to call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), noting that all calls are strictly confidential. Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website or sent to @NYPDTips on X, and a Spanish-language line is available at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
A Corner With a Troubled Recent History
The intersection has drawn police attention before. In July 2023, a 24-year-old man was stabbed on West 162nd Street near Ogden Avenue while he was helping a wheelchair-using neighbor into a building, according to the New York Daily News, which reported that no arrests had been made as of its story's publication.
Other nearby incidents have also gone unsolved for stretches of time. A sexual assault and robbery reported inside an apartment building near West 164th Street and Ogden Avenue in Highbridge likewise produced no arrests, with the investigation still open, per amNY. And a 19-year-old man suffered a slashed hand after a group surrounded and beat him aboard a northbound BX13 bus near 959 Ogden Avenue, with the Shore News Network reporting that no arrests had been made as of that Sunday and the case remained active.
What Happens Next
For now, the October 7 case remains open, with police relying on the public to help identify the man who ran off after the attack. The reward offer suggests investigators are hoping new information can push the case toward an arrest. Surveillance video was released Sunday.
