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New York, NY (77WABC)-The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect seen in the video in connection with a hatchet attack Monday night just before 10 pm at West 26 Street and Avenue of Americas.
Police say a verbal dispute between a 19-year-old male and the suspect led to the teenager being attacked.
Police say the suspect displayed a hatchet and hit the victim’s leg and foot, causing lacerations.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue in stable condition. The individual fled northbound on a moped.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
