A 24-year-old woman was followed from the Jamaica–Van Wyck subway station and slashed with a knife on May 14 in Jamaica, Queens, police say, and detectives are now asking for help identifying the man caught in newly released surveillance images.
According to the NYPD, the suspect allegedly trailed the woman from the E-line station, held a knife to her neck, then slashed her right hand before running off near 91 Avenue and 135 Street. Surveillance stills of the man wanted in the assault were posted Friday as part of a Crime Stoppers alert.
In a post on Facebook, NYPD Crime Stoppers said the attacker followed the victim from the Jamaica–Van Wyck station to the vicinity of 91 Avenue and 135 Street, brandished a knife and pressed it against her neck, then cut her hand. The May 29 post asks anyone with information to share tips anonymously.
How to share tips
The NYPD’s Crime Stoppers program offers a confidential tip line and online reporting options, and rewards may be available for information that leads to an arrest, according to the department. NYPD lists the hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), a Spanish-language line at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), and an online tip form for submissions.
Where it happened and local context
The attack began near the Jamaica–Van Wyck station, an E-line stop in Jamaica, Queens. MTA information identifies Jamaica–Van Wyck as a regularly served E-line station. Similar E-train slashings have been reported in the area earlier this year, including an unprovoked attack that wounded a teen, according to local reporting by QNS.
What police are asking
Police urge anyone who saw the incident or who may have cellphone or surveillance footage from the area to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, via the online form, or through the Spanish line. The Facebook post notes that no arrests have been made and emphasizes that tips can be submitted anonymously.
