Fordham Manor: Man Stabbed in Head with Screwdriver on MTA Bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in this video who they say is sought in connection with an assault that took place on an MTA Bx22 bus at 361 East Fordham Road in Fordham Manor on Monday, April 8, 2024. Video courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who they say is wanted in connection with an assault that occurred on an MTA bus in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.

Police said on Monday, April 8, at around 2.10 p.m., the victim, a 60-year-old man, was aboard the MTA Bx22 bus in the vicinity of 361 East Fordham Road, when an unidentified person engaged in a verbal dispute with him, which escalated into a physical altercation.

AN MTA BUS is seen out of service on East Fordham Road after an afternoon stabbing incident involving a screwdriver aboard the bus on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Photo courtesy of the Citizens’ App

They said the person stabbed the victim in the head with a screwdriver, EMS transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition, and the suspect fled the location on foot, eastbound on East Fordham Road to parts unknown.

Police said the suspect is described as a male with a light-complexion and a medium build. They said he was last seen wearing a gray jacket, tan pants, brown shoes, a blue bag, and a gray hat.

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in this photo who they say is sought in connection with an assault that took place on an MTA Bx22 bus at 361 East Fordham Road in Fordham Manor on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

On March 12, as reported, a 26-year-old man was assaulted on a Bx2 bus in Fordham Heights.

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/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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