Search for 2 suspects seen on surveillance video attacking teenager in the Bronx

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Saturday, July 2, 2016
Teen attacked in the Bronx
The NYPD released surveillance video of an attack on a teenager in the Bronx.

MORRISANIA, Bronx (WABC) -- Police in the Bronx are looking for two people who attacked a teenager.

Surveillance video shows the two attackers approaching a 16-year-old boy walking near the corner of East 166 Street and Jackson Avenue in the Morrisania section on June 13th.

They punched him in the face and back and stole his iPhone, headphones and credit card.

The attackers then took off in an unknown direction, police say.

The victim refused medical attention.

The suspects are described as teenagers, one wearing blue jeans and a black shirt, the other wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at http://WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES)