NYC Mom Jumps Out Of Window To Escape Knife-Wielding Son: NYPD

QUEENS, NY — Police continue to search for a 36-year-old man who threatened his 64-year-old mother with a knife, forcing her to jump out of a third-floor window to escape.

The incident happened on Friday, just after 9 p.m. at an apartment building on Shore Boulevard near 20th Road in Astoria, police said.

The woman broke her leg as a result of the fall, police said.

When officers finally gained access to the third-floor apartment, the 36-year-old son was nowhere to be found. He is still at large as of Monday evening, police said.

The 64-year-old mother was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in stable condition, police said.

Police say the son has over 30 previous arrests.

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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.