An 82-year-old woman was injured during a dispute inside 373 Lenox Avenue in Harlem when an unidentified woman allegedly hurled a pedestrian traffic cone at her, according to police. The clash unfolded at about 7 p.m. on Friday, July 17, leaving the victim with swelling and pain in her right hand. The suspect took off immediately after the incident and has not been publicly identified.
NYPD Crime Stoppers later put out a wanted alert on X on July 26, asking for the public’s help in identifying the woman and offering up to $3,500 for tips that lead to an arrest and indictment, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. The bulletin places the episode inside 373 Lenox Avenue in the confines of the NYPD’s 32nd Precinct and notes the victim’s reported injuries.
🚨WANTED FOR AN ASSAULT: On Friday, July 17, 2026, at approximately 7:00 P.M., inside of 373 Lenox Avenue, in the confines of the 32 Precinct, an unidentified female individual engaged an 82-year-old female victim in a verbal dispute. During the dispute, the individual grabbed a… pic.twitter.com/z36EuBCluB
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) July 26, 2026
What police are saying and how to share tips
The NYPD Crime Stoppers program lists several ways to pass along information, including its main hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS and a Spanish-language line at 1-888-57-PISTA, and it also runs an online portal for anonymous submissions, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. Tips that lead to an arrest and indictment may qualify the caller for a cash reward of up to $3,500…