THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in this video who they said is sought in connection with an assault that occurred at Dyre Avenue subway station in Eastchester, which serves the 5 train, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at around midnight. Video courtesy of the NYPD
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who they said is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in Eastchester.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
Police said that on Tuesday, April 8, at around midnight, a 37-year-old male, MTA employee was on-duty at the Dyre Avenue subway station when an unidentified person approached him and struck him with a razor scooter [a two-wheel, narrow scooter].
Photo courtesy of the NYPD
“The victim suffered pain and swelling to his hand and face,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital in stable condition.”
Photo courtesy of the 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 Crimestoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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