Crime & Safety
Man Knifed In Neck, Face In Manhattan, Police Say
The perpetrator is still on the loose, police told Patch.
MIDTOWN, NY — A man was slashed in the neck and face in Midtown early Tuesday morning, New York City Police Department officials said.
According to the NYPD, the 20-year-old victim was walking near West 39th Street and Seventh Avenue when a perpetrator slashed him in the neck and face with a knife at around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Medics rushed the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/ Bellevue, where he is likely to survive, police said.
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Police are investigating the incident and are searching for a suspect. Police said no arrests have been made yet.
Police said they are not yet sure what led up to the slashing.
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This is a developing story and will be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.
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