Crime & Safety
Man Slashed Near Herald Square: Police
The NYPD said the attack happened at the end of June at about 2:30 a.m.
MIDTOWN, NY — A man was punched and slashed in the face in an early morning Herald Square attack in June, police said.
On June 22, a 60-year-old man and a stranger got into an argument at about 2:30 a.m. near West 34th Street and Sixth Avenue when the stranger suddenly slashed the 60-year-old man in the face with a sharp object, according to police.
Officials said the suspected slasher fled west on West 34th Street and that the victim was brought to a nearby hospital to be treated for his injuries.
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Police released a photo of a man they are seeking in connection to the attack, describing him as hearing black clothing, black and white sneakers and a maroon and black hat.
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).
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