BRONX, NY – Police are searching for three suspects after a violent robbery inside a Bronx store left three people injured on December 23, according to the New York City Police Department.
Investigators said that around 6:40 p.m., three unidentified individuals were spotted taking merchandise from a business located at 226 East Fordham Road. When a 22-year-old male employee tried to stop them, two of the suspects began punching him in the face and kicking him repeatedly.
A 20-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man intervened in an attempt to break up the assault, but both were also punched and kicked by the suspects before the group fled southbound on Valentine Avenue.
The 22-year-old victim was later taken by private vehicle to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The other two victims sustained minor injuries but did not require hospitalization.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Three suspects fled after assaulting store employees and stealing merchandise during a robbery on East Fordham Road in the Bronx.