NYC Woman Douses Man With Scalding Oil During Dispute: Police

BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn dispute turned violent when a woman allegedly poured boiling oil onto a man, leaving him badly burned, police said.

The early-morning assault occurred around 5:20 a.m. near East 94th and Winthrop in Brownsville, where the woman—appearing to be in her 30s—allegedly flung the burning oil onto the 38-year-old victim, cops said.

Authorities said the man, who suffered severe burns and skin damage to his chest, arms and legs, was taken to Staten Island University Hospital in critical but stable condition, while the woman fled the scene on foot.

The cause of the attack is still unclear, though it reportedly started as a domestic dispute.

Police described the suspect as a woman with a medium build and long black braids. An NYPD-released video shows her walking outside a Brooklyn building dressed in dark clothing, including black pants with white lettering on the left leg, a black shirt, and black sneakers.

Anyone with information regarding 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/, or on X @NYPDTips.