Crime & Safety

Man Slashed With Knife Near Times Square, Police Say

Police are searching for a suspect who slashed a man with a knife in Midtown.

The person displayed a knife and slashed the man on the left side of his chest, and then ran north on Broadway, officials said.
The person displayed a knife and slashed the man on the left side of his chest, and then ran north on Broadway, officials said. (NYPD Crime Stoppers)

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.

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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.

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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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