BRONX, N.Y. – Police are searching for a man who struck another man several times in the face with a baseball bat during a violent altercation on East Tremont Avenue last week.
According to the NYPD, the assault occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, in front of 2430 East Tremont Avenue. Investigators said the 29-year-old victim got into a verbal dispute with an unidentified man that quickly escalated into a physical confrontation. During the fight, the suspect struck the victim multiple times in the face with a baseball bat, causing a laceration.
Emergency medical personnel responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was listed in stable condition.
Police described the suspect as a male last seen wearing a green sweatshirt, a white shirt, red pants, and black and white sneakers. He fled the scene on foot in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident is urged to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip anonymously through the NYPD website.
