January 14, 2026 THE BRONX — A routine Wednesday morning on East Tremont Avenue turned into a scene of pure carnage last week when a verbal disagreement ended with a 29-year-old man being brutally beaten with a baseball bat.
The violence erupted at 9:30 a.m. on January 7—a time when the streets are usually filled with commuters and locals grabbing coffee. Instead, witnesses at 2430 East Tremont Avenue watched in horror as a simple argument spiraled into a life-altering assault.
From Words to Weapons
According to the NYPD, the 29-year-old victim was confronted by an unidentified man outside the building. What started as a "verbal dispute" quickly turned physical. But the assailant wasn't interested in a fair fight.
The suspect reportedly produced a baseball bat and delivered multiple crushing blows directly to the victim’s face. The impact left the man with severe lacerations and trauma that sent blood onto the Bronx pavement.
A Narrow Escape
Emergency responders rushed to the scene, stabilized the victim, and transported him to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi. While he is currently listed in stable condition, the psychological and physical scars of such a personal, violent attack are expected to be long-lasting.
A Killer on the Loose: Have You Seen This Man?
The attacker didn't stick around to see the damage he’d done. He vanished into the Bronx streets on foot, leaving the victim bleeding on the sidewalk. Police are now on a high-stakes manhunt for a suspect who is hard to miss.
The suspect description:
