Pair assaults Bronx store worker during shoplifting attempt

August 11, 2025
Pair assaults Bronx store worker during shoplifting attempt

Bronx, NY – A shoplifting incident turned violent in Morrisania when two unidentified individuals attacked a store worker who confronted them.

The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. on Monday, July 28, inside a business at 505 East 163rd Street. Police say the pair tried to leave with stolen merchandise when a 44-year-old male employee intervened. The suspects punched him multiple times in the head, causing pain and swelling, before fleeing on foot.

Pair assaults Bronx store worker during shoplifting attempt

EMS transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was treated and listed in stable condition. Police are still searching for the attackers.

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Key Points

  • Two suspects tried to steal from a Bronx store and assaulted a worker who confronted them
  • The victim, 44, was punched multiple times and taken to the hospital in stable condition
  • Suspects fled on foot and remain unidentified