21-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Shoulder On Ditmars Boulevard: NYPD

ASTORIA, QUEENS — A 21-year-old man in Astoria was stabbed in the shoulder on Tuesday, police said.

A man stabbed the 21-year-old in front of 47-04 Ditmars Blvd. about 10:30 a.m. on June 20, authorities said.

The stabber fled on Ditmars Boulevard and the 21-year-old was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst in stable condition, the NYPD said. The knife became lodged in the 21-year-old's shoulder, according to police.

On Wednesday, police released images of the attacker, who is about 25 years old and 5 feet, 10 inches, tall, authorities said.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for 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/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.