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3 Women Wanted for Club Beatdown



By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

January 28, 2025


BRONX - A trio of female club goers are being sought by police in connection with a beatdown inside a Bronx nightclub. 


The NYPD released surveillance video of three female suspects connected with an assault inside a nightclub in University Heights. 


At around 10 pm on January 19, a 30-year-old woman was inside the club Salsa Con Fuego at 2297 Cedar Avenue. Cops said the victim was approached by three women, who began wailing on her. The trio punched and kicked the victim repeatedly throughout her body. The attackers then ran out of the club. 


The victim refused medical attention at the scene.The first suspect is described as a female with a dark complexion. She was last seen wearing a white top, black shorts and white shoes. 


The second suspect is described as a female with a light complexion. She was last seen wearing a black sweater, a black top, black pants and white and black sneakers. 


The third suspect is described as a female with a medium complexion. She was last seen wearing a black top, black shorts and black boots.


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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