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Highbridge: Man Wanted for Assault with Knife

 

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the male depicted in the attached surveillance photo and video wanted for questioning in connection with an assault that occurred within the confines of the 44th precinct.

 

On Friday, May 8, 2020 at approximately 6:00 p.m., in front of 1052 Anderson Ave, a 22-year-old male victim became involved in a dispute with a female which escalated into a physical confrontation.

 

During the dispute, an unidentified male produced a knife and slashed the victim in the neck before fleeing northbound on Anderson Ave.

 

EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Lincoln in stable condition.

 

 

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this male 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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @ NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

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