Crime & Safety

Man Slashed During Agrument In BK Home: Police

Officials are searching for the individual and no arrests have been made.

The individual pictured is wanted for slashing a man in the head last month in Brownsville last month.
The individual pictured is wanted for slashing a man in the head last month in Brownsville last month. ((Photo courtesy of the NYPD))

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Police are searching for a man who slashed a 61-year-old man in the head with a razor following an agrument inside a Brownsville home last month.

The incident took place on March 1 at around 2:40 a.m. inside a Hegeman Avenue residence, policee said.

The 61-year-old man was slashed on the right side of his head with a razor, causing lacerations and bleeding. He transported to Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in stable condition, police said.

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The individual sought is described as approximately 30 to 35 years of age, standing 6'2" tall, weighing 220 pounds with brown eyes, and black short hair in braids. He was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, blue jeans, and blue sneakers.

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.

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