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CK Clad Attacker Stabbed Woman During Dispute - NYPD Says

Dressed to Kill - Designer Dressed Suspect Wanted for Stabbing Woman Near Fordham U 

The NYPD is searching for this woman in connection with a stabbing in Fordham. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for this woman in connection with a stabbing in Fordham. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

February 16, 2024 


BRONX - A “CK” clad suspect is wanted by the NYPD in connection with a stabbing inside an apartment building near Fordham University, cops said. 


The NYPD released surveillance video of the female suspect who is seen wearing a black sweatshirt with the Calvin Klein “CK” logo across the chest in white. 


At around 12:30 am on February 12, the suspect got into a verbal dispute with a 29-year-old female inside 384 East 194 Street. Cops said the female dressed in black pulled out a knife and stabbed the woman in the torso. 


Cops said the attacker slipped out of the building and walked westbound on East 194th Street off of Fordham Road. 


The victim was rushed by EMS to nearby St. Barnabas Hospital where she is listed in stable condition. The suspect is described as a female with a light complexion, long dark hair and a slim build. She was last seen wearing multi-colored sneakers, black sweatpants, and a black sweatshirt.


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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