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Teen Straphanger Mugged at Bronx Subway Station

16-Year-Old Punched in Face, Robbed 

The NYPD is searching for two men in connection with an assault and robbery of a teenager at a Bronx subway station. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

December 21, 2023


BRONX - The NYPD is looking for a pair of muggers who beat a teenager at a Bronx subway station.


At around 4:30 pm on December 8, a 16-year-old male was standing on the platform of the B and D trains at the Fordham Road station. Cops said near the turnstiles two men walked up to the teen and punched him in the face.


With the victim reeling from being smashed in the face, the muggers forcibly removed the teen’s wallet, cops said.


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The teen’s wallet only contained $60.


The attackers ran out of the station.


The victim was taken by EMS to Bronx Care Health Syste where he was listed in stable condition.


Anyone with information in regard to 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.

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