Police in Mount Hope are asking neighbors to speak up after a man was slashed with a broken bottle during a dispute inside a local business on Thursday, March 5. Investigators say a 28-year-old man was stabbed in the back with a broken glass bottle and hit in the face during a verbal argument at 124 East 176th Street. EMS took him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was reported in stable condition. The pair of suspects ran off on foot and were last seen entering the 174–175 Streets subway station, according to officials.
As reported by Norwood News, which published the NYPD release and photos, police say the attack happened at about 7:15 p.m. The first suspect was described as wearing a black jacket, multicolored pants and white sneakers. The second was last seen in a black hat, a black jacket, blue jeans and white sneakers. The images, provided by the NYPD, are being circulated as detectives work to put names to the faces.
How to help
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted online at NYPD Crime Stoppers or via X at @NYPDTips. Police say all calls are confidential and are urging anyone who has video or photos of the incident to come forward.
Precinct context
The case is being handled by the NYPD’s 46th Precinct, which patrols Mount Hope along with Fordham, University Heights and Morris Heights. The precinct is headquartered at 2120 Ryer Avenue, according to the NYPD. The department’s precinct page lists contact numbers and shows recent crime snapshots for the area. Local coverage of the NYPD’s release also included a 28-day major-crime graphic for the 46th Precinct alongside the call for tips…