By Marlyn Montilla
Jun 26, 2024, 16:58 PM EDT
A group of four suspects beat a 24-year-old woman inside a furniture store in the Bronx, doused her with bleach before stealing her cell phone, authorities said.
Two men and two women entered the Fat Albert and Hollywood Furniture store on East 138th Street near St. Ann’s Avenue in Mott Haven around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, the NYPD said.
The victim was hit with a “blunt object” before his cell phone was snatched and bleach was thrown at him, officials said.
The woman, cut in the head, was taken to Lincoln Medical Center, officials said.
Agents could not confirm if the woman worked at the Bronx furniture store.
NYPD released photos of the suspects Tuesday night.
One of the subjects was described as having a dark complexion, and was wearing a white T-shirt, black pants and black sneakers.
The other individual was also dark-skinned and was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with a graphic print, dark gray pants, a red and black baseball cap, and gray sneakers.
One of the women was described as light-skinned and was wearing a black t-shirt with a graphic, black pants and white shoes at the time of the assault.
The other woman was described as having a medium complexion and was wearing a dark gray t-shirt.
Anyone with information about this brutal attack case is asked to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, in 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 or at X @NYPDTips.
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