Teen stabbed multiple times in random attack in the Bronx

Thursday, March 11, 2021
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, The Bronx (WABC) -- Police released video of a violent, seemingly random attack on a teen in the Bronx last month in which the boy was stabbed multiple times.

The video shows a man, wearing a dark coat and carrying a backpack, approach the 15-year-old victim as he sits on a scooter at a street corner.
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The suspect then appears to say something to the teen before taunting him.

The teen then gets off of the scooter and a struggle ensues.

Raw video:
Teen stabbed multiple times in random attack

The suspect strikes him repeatedly with what appears to be a knife before running off.

The attack happened just before 3 p.m. February 24 at the corner of 179 Street and University Avenue in University Heights.



EMS took the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he has since been treated and released.
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Police say no property was taken in the incident.


The individual is described as a male, 20's, dark complexion, approximately 5'8" tall, weighing 160 lbs., small build and black hair.

He was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, a grey hooded sweat jacket, grey pants, a black surgical mask and sneakers.

Anyone with information in regard to 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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All calls are strictly confidential.

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