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.
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