Brooklyn detectives are asking for the public’s help finding a man who allegedly cracked a 24-year-old with a glass bottle during a late-night dispute inside a Sunset Park building. The clash unfolded around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, when police say the victim was first punched in the back, then struck in the ear with the bottle. The attacker took off on foot, heading north from the scene, and has not yet been identified.
What police released
In a Facebook bulletin from NYPD Crime Stoppers, investigators say the assault happened inside 5112 7th Avenue on Wednesday, May 27 at approximately 2:30 a.m. According to that post, the 24-year-old victim was punched in the back, then hit in the ear with a glass bottle before the suspect fled northbound on foot. Detectives circulated still images from the scene and are asking anyone who recognizes the man to come forward.
Where the attack happened
Property listings describe 5112 7th Avenue as a small mixed-use building in Sunset Park, according to StreetEasy. Precinct records place the address inside the NYPD’s 72nd Precinct, which patrols Sunset Park and nearby blocks from its base at 830 Fourth Avenue, according to NYC.gov.
How to contact Crime Stoppers
Anyone with information or original video is urged to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), using the Spanish line at 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), or submitting an anonymous tip through the program’s website. Tips that lead to an arrest and indictment may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,500, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers.
Neighborhood context
This alert is the latest in a string of wanted-for-assault bulletins and violent-crime appeals in the 72nd Precinct this spring, underscoring how heavily detectives are leaning on public tips and surveillance footage to close cases. Earlier this month, local coverage highlighted a May 16 knifepoint stickup on 5th Avenue that prompted a similar call for information, according to knife-wielding pair hits 5th Avenue.
No arrests have been announced in the bottle assault, and detectives are asking witnesses to preserve any original footage and share it with investigators. The Crime Stoppers post also notes that tips can be sent by direct message to @NYPDTips on social platforms.
