Sunday night in Corona turned violent when a 41-year-old man was repeatedly stabbed near 46th Avenue and 102nd Street, and police are now asking the public to help them find the attacker. The assault happened around 7:30 p.m. on June 28, according to officials, and the suspect took off shortly afterward. Detectives are working the case as Crime Stoppers circulates images and details in the hope that someone recognizes the man they are looking for.
Police release wanted bulletin
According to NYPD Crime Stoppers, the confrontation started as a verbal dispute before the unidentified man pulled out an unknown sharp object and stabbed the 41-year-old multiple times in the left arm and chest. The bulletin, posted on July 10, includes surveillance stills from the area and states that the suspect ran off in a black SUV. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.
How to send tips and where this happened
Anyone with information, photos or video is asked to reach out to Crime Stoppers through a direct message to @NYPDTips or by phone. The NYPD’s Crime Stoppers page lists the phone and online tip options, including the English hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS and the Spanish line at 1-888-57-PISTA. The intersection sits within the NYPD’s 110th Precinct, which covers Corona and Elmhurst. Local reporting has previously raised alarms about knifepoint robberies around 46th Avenue and 102nd Street, and QNS documented similar incidents in that corridor last year.
Possible charges
Should prosecutors bring the case, potential counts include assault and criminal possession of a weapon under New York law, depending on what they can prove about intent and the victim’s injuries. New York’s Penal Law outlines the various degrees of assault and the rules for weapon-possession charges that the Queens District Attorney’s office would weigh while reviewing the evidence. Article 120 and Article 265 spell out those offenses and the corresponding penalties.
Anyone who was in the area on the night of June 28 or has footage from the scene is urged to come forward. Tips can be submitted anonymously and may qualify for the posted reward. The NYPD and Crime Stoppers say information can also be shared through the department’s social channels, using the details listed in the wanted bulletin.
