Man Slashed in the Face Outside Starbucks

NEW LENOX, IL — A man was slashed in the face during an argument outside the New Lenox Starbucks.

A police officer responding to the knife attack found a man bleeding from his face behind the Starbucks shortly before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

“The victim advised the officer that he was arguing with an unknown subject over a traffic altercation and the subject pulled out a knife and cut his left cheek and then left the scene,” police said.

The wounded man was taken to Silver Cross Hospital.

The slasher had a ponytail and was driving a dark blue or black Honda CR-V.