Police said a man slashed in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx during an early morning robbery is in stable condition. They added that the victim was being uncooperative with investigators.
The news comes amid Gun Violence Awareness Month and as citywide crime statistics for May were recently released. While Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch noted that overall citywide major crime is down, and the new Patrol Borough Bronx South command similarly saw a decrease in year-to-date index crimes in May, conversely, much of the Northwest Bronx saw a rise in year-to-date crime in several major categories.
In relation to the referenced slashing in Fordham Manor, according to spokespeople from both the NYPD and EMS/FDNY, the 34-year-old man was slashed at 4.57 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, at the intersection of Briggs Avenue and East Kingsbridge Road. They said the victim suffered a gash to the head causing a laceration and was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital in Belmont.
A police official told Norwood News, “Victim was uncooperative” and said no description of the assailant was available…