MIDTOWN, NY — Police are searching for a suspect Tuesday after a man was slashed in the chest with a knife during a dispute near Times Square, New York City Police Department officials said.
The 32-year-old man was near Broadway and West 46th Street around 12:55 a.m. on Sunday when a man got into an argument with him, according to police.
The person displayed a knife and slashed the man on the left side of his chest, and then ran north on Broadway, officials said.
EMS treated the man at the scene for minor injuries, police said.
Police are investigating the incident, and no arrests have been made yet, officials said.
Police are searching for the culprit and have released surveillance photos of the suspect.
Police said anyone with information regarding the incident 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.
This is a developing story and may be updated. For questions, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.
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