"Police are on the prowl for two male perpetrators they suspect of assaulting and attempting to rob two straphangers inside a Bronx subway station using a machete on Sunday. The NYPD says the altercation unfolded inside the West Farms Square-East Tremont Avenue 2 and 5 train station, located within the 48th Precinct and Transit District 12, at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 7."
"Cops say one of the suspected perpetrators attacked one of the victims, a 44-year-old, with a machete, hitting him on the left wrist and right leg. The other perpetrator then punched the other victim, a 32-year-old, in the face and attempted to take his cellphone from his pocket, but ultimately was not able to. Both suspected assailants then fled the scene in a blue Honda Element with Pennsylvania license plates, reading KLM7727, to an unknown location."
"The two victims were rushed to Saint Barnabas Hospital with several bodily injuries, police said. They were in stable condition. The NYPD classifies the incident as a robbery, a crime category it says is down by 3% in the 48th Precinct through Dec. 7 compared to the same period last year. There have been 424 robberies in the 48th Precinct so far this year. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)."
The NYPD is seeking two male suspects accused of assaulting and attempting to rob two straphangers inside the West Farms Square-East Tremont Avenue train station in the Bronx on Dec. 7. One suspect struck a 44-year-old with a machete, injuring his left wrist and right leg. The other suspect punched a 32-year-old and tried to steal his cellphone but failed. Both suspects fled in a blue Honda Element with Pennsylvania plates KLM7727. The victims were taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital and are in stable condition. The incident is classified as a robbery; the 48th Precinct reports 424 robberies so far this year. Police request tips to Crime Stoppers.
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