Crime & Safety
Man Slashes Toddler In Random Morningside Heights Attack: Police
A man slashed a toddler in the face with a sharp object as the child was being pushed in a stroller.
MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, NY — A toddler was hospitalized after being slashed during a random attack in Morningside Heights, an NYPD spokesperson said.
The young child was being pushed in a stroller Wednesday morning on West 110 Street and Morningside Drive when an unknown man approached and slashed the 2-year-old in the face with an unknown object, police said. A motive for the attack in unclear and under investigation, police said.
Medics took the toddler to a nearby hospital in stable condition, an NYPD spokesperson said.
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Police released photos Thursday of a man accused of the attack. Surveillance video released by the NYPD shows the man running away from the scene of the assault.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477).
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