Woman Assaulted With Bottle During Early Morning Dispute on Shakespeare Avenue

HE’s NO ROMEO - Man Bashes Woman in Head with Bottle on Shakespeare Avenue

By Staff Reporter

Bronx Voice

May 1, 2026

BRONX, NY - Romeo, he’s not. Cops are looking for a man who bashed a woman in the head with a glass bottle during an early morning arguement on Shakespeare Avenue.

A 31-year-old woman assaulted with a bottle in early morning altercation was reported to police following a violent incident that took place on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at approximately 1:05 a.m. The attack occurred in front of 1258 Shakespeare Avenue, where authorities say the victim was approached by an unidentified individual.

According to preliminary reports, the early morning assault on Shakespeare Avenue involving unidentified male suspect began as a verbal dispute. The situation quickly escalated into a physical confrontation between the two individuals.

Police stated that during the altercation, the suspect struck the victim in the head with a bottle, resulting in minor injuries. The female victim injured in head with bottle during street dispute did not require hospitalization and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

After the attack, the suspect fled the scene on foot. Investigators reported that the male suspect fleeing southbound on Shakespeare Avenue after assault was last seen heading away from the location shortly after the incident.

Authorities described the individual as a male with a medium complexion. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a green sweater and tan pants. The suspect description in Shakespeare Avenue assault case involving green sweater and tan pants is currently being used by law enforcement as they continue to search for the individual.

Police are actively investigating the case and are urging anyone with information to come forward. The police investigation into early morning bottle assault on April 5, 2026 remains ongoing as officials work to identify and locate the suspect.

This incident adds to concerns about late night street safety incidents involving violent altercations in residential neighborhoods, prompting renewed calls for vigilance among residents.

Anyone with information regarding 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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.