Crime & Safety
Man Assaulted In Lenox Hill Over The Weekend: Police
A man suffered a head injury after an assault on First Avenue Saturday night, according to officials.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A man was assaulted in an early Saturday evening attack on a Lenox Hill street corner, police said.
According to a police spokesperson, the details of what happened are scarce.
At about 6:30 p.m., a 27-year-old man was assaulted by another person near First Avenue and East 65th Street, the spokesperson said.
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The victim suffered injuries to his head and was rushed to NewYork Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition, according to officials.
Police could not elaborate on what led to the assault, if there was a suspect description, how many people were involved or any more specific information regarding the victim's injuries.
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The spokesperson did confirm that an investigation is ongoing.
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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