Fordham Manor: Group of 7 Sought for Gang Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people seen in these photos who they say are sought in connection with an assault that occurred in Fordham Manor on Monday, May 6, 2024.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people seen in the attached photos who they say are wanted in connection with an assault that occurred in Fordham Manor.

Police said that on Monday, May 6, at around 3.30 p.m., the victim, a 17-year-old male was approached by seven unknown individuals in the vicinity of Valentine Avenue and East Fordham Road. “Acting in concert, the individuals punched and kicked the victim about the body and slashed the victim in the face,” a police spokesperson said.

The NYPD added that the group was last seen fleeing southbound on Valentine Avenue on foot and the victim was taken by EMS to NYC Health and Hospitals/ Jacobi in stable condition.

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/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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