Olinville: Norwood Man Arrested after 16-Year-old Girl is Slashed in Face

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NEW YORK City Police Department had been appealing to the public for help identifying the person seen in this video who they say was wanted in connection to an assault that occurred at 3777 White Plains Road in Olinville Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Video courtesy of the NYPD

The NYPD said a 41-year-old man from Norwood was arrested following an apparent unprovoked assault on a 16-year-old girl in Olinville in which she was slashed in the face.

As reported, police had been appealing to the public for help identifying the person seen in the attached photos and video who they said was sought in connection to the slashing.

THE NEW YORK City Police Department is appealing to the public for help identifying the person seen in these photos who they say is wanted in connection to an assault that occurred at 3777 White Plains Road in Olinville Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
Photos courtesy of the NYPD

Police said that on Friday, Jan. 12, at around 4 p.m. in front of 3777 White Plains Road, the girl was walking on the sidewalk when she was approached by a male individual unknown to her. They said the person slashed the girl in her face, causing serious physical injury.

THE NEW YORK City Police Department is appealing to the public for help identifying the person seen in this photo who they say is wanted in connection to an assault that occurred at 3777 White Plains Road in Olinville Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
Photo courtesy of the NYPD

Police said the victim was transported by EMS to Jacobi Medical Center in Morris Park in serious but stable condition, and that the suspect fled the location on foot in a southbound direction on White Plains Road, and then westbound on East 216th Street.

On Friday, Jan. 19, pursuant to an ongoing investigation, police said Joshua Lawyer, 41, of 3560 Webster Avenue in The Bronx was arrested the same day. They said he was charged with two counts of assault and one count of criminal possession of a weapon.

A person arrested and charged with a crime is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.

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/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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