A predawn slashing in front of a Walton Avenue apartment building left two men wounded early Saturday, and now police are fanning out across the Bronx in search of the attacker. Investigators say a 23-year-old man suffered a cut to his left palm and a 29-year-old man was slashed on the right side of his face and on his left hand before the assailant bolted.
According to police, the suspect used a sharp cutting instrument and fled before officers reached the scene, leaving detectives to piece together what happened and ask the public to help track the person down.
What investigators say
Police say the assaults unfolded at about 2:10 a.m. on March 28 in front of 751 Walton Avenue, within the 44th Precinct. According to a wanted notice shared by NYPD Crime Stoppers, both victims were approached by an unidentified individual armed with a sharp cutting instrument, who then slashed the men and took off.
Detectives are now working the case and are urging anyone who may have witnessed the confrontation or its aftermath to come forward.
How to report a tip
The NYPD directs anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, or for Spanish speakers, 1-888-57-PISTA, and says tips can also be sent in online or via its mobile app, according to the NYPD. Local reporting notes that Crime Stoppers has advertised rewards of up to $3,500 for tips that lead to arrests in violent cases.
Tipsters in the Walton Avenue case are being urged to use the hotlines or the department’s digital tip portal if they know anything that could identify the slashing suspect.
Why this matters locally
The early-morning attack is the latest violent incident reported along Walton Avenue and the Grand Concourse corridor in recent weeks, a run of cases that has left nearby residents and merchants on edge. News 12 The Bronx recently covered a separate Walton Avenue shooting that wounded multiple people, highlighting ongoing concern about late-night violence in the area.
Police say the 44th Precinct is handling the slashing investigation and officers are canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses and any clues that might point them toward a suspect.
What investigators are asking
Investigators are specifically asking anyone who may have seen the attack, or who has cellphone video, door-bell footage, or other evidence from around the time of the incident, to contact the Crime Stoppers hotline or file an anonymous tip online. Authorities say tipsters may be eligible for a reward if their information leads to an arrest and indictment.
The NYPD’s 44th Precinct, which patrols the Grand Concourse area and surrounding blocks, remains the lead command on the case as the search for the slashing suspect continues.
