BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man accused of attacking a 9-year-old boy in the Bronx on April 17.
The incident happened around 6 p.m. in Grant Park at East 169th Street and Grant Avenue.
Discover more local reporting on our homepage
Police say the victim was punched multiple times in the face. The victim was also hit in the face with a cable charger.
The boy suffered a laceration to the face and was taken to a local hospital by EMS.
The suspect fled north on Sheridan Avenue. The NYPD released the following video of the individual.
Credit: NYPD
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.