A 19-year-old man was slashed in the face and robbed of a bag of fried chicken in an afternoon attack in Marine Park, Brooklyn, police said. The assault happened around 3:35 p.m. on April 14, when an unidentified person walked up to the teen and cut him with a scalpel. After slashing the victim, the suspect grabbed the bag of fried chicken and ran away on foot. The teen was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
Police Search For Suspect
Detectives are now hunting for the attacker who slashed the 19-year-old and forcibly took his food, according to News 12 Bronx. The outlet reports the suspect took off running southbound on Ryder Street after the attack and has not been arrested.
NYPD Releases Photo, Asks For Tips
Local TV coverage reports that the NYPD has circulated a photograph of a person of interest and is asking anyone with information to step up. That coverage also lists the ways to send tips, including calling 1-800-577-TIPS, visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577, according to PIX11.
How This Fits Local Crime Patterns
Violent robberies and seemingly random slashings have been surfacing around Brooklyn in recent months, from street stickups to attacks on subway platforms. CBS New York previously reported a separate Brooklyn case in which police charged a suspect tied to multiple slashings in the borough, a reminder that sharp‑weapon assaults are treated as an urgent priority by investigators.
Anyone with information about the Marine Park attack is asked to contact the NYPD or submit tips to Crime Stoppers. For specific phone, text, and online tip options, see the PIX11 coverage linked above.
