EAST HARLEM, NY — A 44-year-old man suffered severe burns to his face and neck after someone threw an unknown substance on him on Park Avenue Monday night, police said.
The man was outside 1638 Park Ave. near East 116th Street around 8:47 p.m. on Monday when a person approached him from behind and threw the substance, according to the NYPD.
The person then ran north on Park Avenue, police said.
Medics took the injured man to NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, where he was listed in stable condition.
Police are asking for the public's help identifying the person involved. The NYPD did not identify the substance used in the attack.
Police said anyone with information regarding the attack can 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 Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.
For questions, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.
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