Man Stabbed in Head over $20

Cops Looking for Thief Who Stabbed Man in Head

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a robbery in which a Bronx man was stabbed in the head. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

May 14, 2024

BRONX - A Bronx man was stabbed in the head by a another man during a robbery in the HUB over $20.  

At around 2 pm on April 1, a 35-year-old man was in front of a store at 528 Willis Avenue in the HUB. An older man walked up to him and started arguing. 

Cops said the aggressor then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the head and buttocks. The attacker then forcibly removed $20 from the victim before fleeing on Willis Avenue. 

The victim was transported up the road to Lincoln Hospital where he was treated and listed in stable condition. 

The suspect is described as a male with a light complexion.  He was last seen wearing all black clothing and had a red backpack.

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.