A late-night stabbing at Brownsville's Van Dyke Houses has left a 43-year-old man recovering in the hospital and police searching for the attacker who slipped away into the night.
Police say the victim was stabbed just before midnight inside the NYCHA complex along Sutter Avenue. He was hit in the shoulder, taken to Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, and is expected to be OK. The person who attacked him ran off before officers arrived.
According to News 12 New York, the suspect was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, blue jeans and gray sneakers. The station also reports the incident came on the heels of a separate stabbing on Dumont Avenue that left three people injured. Anyone with information is being urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Where it happened
The Van Dyke Houses are a large NYCHA development that stretches along Sutter Avenue and nearby blocks, made up of multiple residential buildings. Official property listings spell out the complex's footprint and building locations, per NYCHA.
Hospital and response
The victim was transported to Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, part of the One Brooklyn Health network that serves eastern Brooklyn. The facility is listed as the neighborhood's major emergency center, with contact information for its main campus available through One Brooklyn Health.
Police description and appeal
Investigators have not released any possible motive and say the case remains active. Detectives are asking anyone who might recognize the suspect description or who was in the area around the time of the attack to come forward.
Tips can be shared anonymously with the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or online through NYPD.
Local context
The stabbing is the latest in a run of violent incidents that residents and reporters have been tracking in Brownsville, many of them in or near public housing developments. Previous coverage of a fatal NYCHA-area stabbing reported last November has underscored long-standing safety concerns in the neighborhood.
No arrests had been announced as of the latest reporting, and officers continued canvassing the area for witnesses. Anyone with video, photos or information from the scene is urged to contact Crime Stoppers or speak directly with detectives at the local precinct.
