Woman Slashed In The Face In Harlem: Police

HARLEM, NY — A woman was slashed in the face in Harlem, police said on Monday night.

A 40-year-old woman was walking near the corner of West 127th Street and Fifth Avenue about 8 p.m. on June 22, when a man approached her, police said.

The man proceeded to slash the woman in the face with a "cutting instrument," before immediately running away, police said.

Medics treated the woman in stable condition at the scene, police 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).