A late night slashing inside the Bronx’s 40th Precinct left a 44-year-old man with a face wound and has police asking the public to help catch the attacker. The assault happened around 9:50 p.m. Friday, according to officials, and the suspect bolted from the stationhouse on foot before officers could grab him.
Police appeal for tips
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers, the attack unfolded inside the 40th Precinct at about 9:50 p.m., when an unidentified suspect slashed the victim across the face, then ran off. The alert urges anyone who recognizes the man in the released images or has information about the case to call the tipline or message the Crime Stoppers account.
How to report and reward
Per the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers program, tips can be shared by calling 1-800-577-TIPS or by submitting information online, and the program offers cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest and indictment. Rewards can reach up to $3,500, and tipsters are allowed to remain anonymous.
Citywide context
The slashing lands amid a complicated citywide crime picture. Through February, the NYPD reported an 8 percent drop in major crime overall, while transit crime rose 18.5 percent during the same period. Department figures point to uneven shifts from borough to borough, including increases in some Bronx categories that officials say make targeted neighborhood safety efforts tougher to pull off.
Similar recent cases
January Bronx subway slashing coverage detailed a case in which the NYPD looked for two suspects after a man was slashed on a northbound 5 train, echoing a pattern of occasional, seemingly random slashings in the borough. Those earlier Crime Stoppers pushes show why investigators regularly release suspect images and reward details, hoping a quick tip from the public can break a case open.
How to help
Anyone with information about Friday’s 40th Precinct slashing is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, use the Spanish-language line at 1-888-57-PISTA, or send a tip online. Calls and online submissions are confidential and may be eligible for a reward. Police also urge anyone with video or photos from around the time of the attack to save that footage and upload it through Crime Stoppers channels so detectives can review it.
