A late-night stabbing at a Washington Heights intersection left a 29-year-old man wounded, and police say the person behind the attack is still on the loose.
According to investigators, the violence unfolded around 11:30 p.m. on June 15 at West 178th Street and Wadsworth Avenue, in the area patrolled by the NYPD’s 33rd Precinct. The victim was stabbed in the neck, back and left ear and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police Release Images, Ask Neighbors to Speak Up
The NYPD’s Crime Stoppers unit shared an alert on July 1, posting still images of a person of interest and urging anyone who saw something to say something, per NYPD Crime Stoppers. The notice asks anyone with information to call 1-800-577-TIPS or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA, or to submit a tip online.
Police say tips that lead to an arrest and indictment may be eligible for a cash reward, a standard incentive in cases like this where detectives are racing the clock and hoping someone recognizes the person in the photos.
Busy Corner, Active Investigation
The stabbing happened at a well-traveled Washington Heights corner within the NYPD’s 33rd Precinct, which covers the neighborhood and a slice of northern Manhattan, according to the NYPD’s 33rd Precinct page.
Local detectives are handling follow-up work, including canvassing the area for additional surveillance video tied to the June 15 attack. As of the Crime Stoppers alert, there have been no public reports of an arrest, and the case remains open.
How to Share Tips
Anyone with information or relevant video is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (or 1-888-57-PISTA for Spanish) or to submit an anonymous tip online at the NYPD Crime Stoppers portal.
The Crime Stoppers program advertises rewards up to $3,500 for tips that lead to an arrest and indictment, and tips can be submitted confidentially. For emergencies, residents should call 911; otherwise, police are asking anyone who recognizes the person seen in the released images to come forward.
