Man Stabbed, Robbed in Front of Storefront Church

Robbers Stab Man in Leg in  the Bronx

The NYPD is searching for two men in connection with a stabbing and robbery on White Plains Road. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

December 22, 2023

BRONX - The NYPD is searching for two men who stabbed and robbed a man in front of a Bronx storefront church.

At around 1:30 am on December 17, a 35-year-old man was standing in front of a furniture store next to a storefront church on White Plains Road. Two men approached him and stabbed him in the leg, cops said.

The pair then forcibly removed $250 cash off the victim, cops said. The attackers then fled south on White Plains Road.

The victim was rushed by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

The first suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and a thin build. He was last seen wearing a black vest with a black hooded sweatshirt underneath, dark colored sweatpants, and red and black sneakers.

The second suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and a thin build. He was last seen wearing a multicolored jacket with a light colored hooded sweatshirt underneath, black pants, and black and white sneakers.

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.