By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying this person who they say is one of two wanted in connection with an assault that occurred at 124 East 176th Street in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx on Thursday, March 5, 2026.  
Photo courtesy of the NYPD 

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached photos who they say are wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx.

 

Police said that on Thursday, March 5, at around 7.15 p.m., a 28-year-old man was inside a business located at 124 East 176th Street when two unidentified people approached him and a verbal dispute ensued. “One of the individuals used a broken glass bottle to stab the victim in the back, while the other individual struck the victim in the face with a glass bottle,” a police spokesperson said. “The individuals then fled the location on foot and were last seen entering the 174-175 Streets subway station.”

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying this person who they say is one of two wanted in connection with an assault that occurred at 124 East 176th Street in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx on Thursday, March 5, 2026.  
Photo courtesy of the NYPD 

Police said EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition. They said the first suspect is  was last seen wearing a black jacket, multicolored pants, and white sneakers.

 

They said the second suspect was last seen wearing a black hat, a black jacket, blue jeans, and white sneakers.

MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 46th Precinct for the 28-day period ending Feb. 22, 2026, compared to last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 46th Precinct as of Feb. 22, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights and Mt. Hope.
Source: NYPD

 

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.