The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the two (2) male individuals, depicted in the attached surveillance photographs, who are wanted for questioning in connection to an unprovoked assault, which occurred in transit, within the confines of the 112th Precinct / Transit District 20 in Queens.
The following has been reported to police.
On Thursday, February 24, 2022, at approximately 2100 hours, inside of the 67 Avenue subway station, a 35-year old male victim was aboard a northbound R train, when two (2) unknown male individuals did enter the train car when the doors opened in the station and hit him in the head with an unknown object, causing a laceration and bleeding.
The two (2) males then fled the train car on foot.
EMS responded and transported the victim to Elmhurst hospital in stable condition.
No words were exchanged between the victim and individuals prior or during this incident.
The individuals wanted for questioning in this incident are described as males, 20-30 years of age.
Surveillance photographs of the suspects are attached and available at DCPI.
Anyone with information related 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 Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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