A 39-year-old man was slashed on his shoulder, hip and hand along Myrtle Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Tuesday night, and police had not made any arrests as of Wednesday afternoon. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment, though his condition remained unknown.
Police said the attack happened Tuesday night in Bed-Stuy, according to News12, which reported the suspect cut the victim across three parts of his body on Myrtle Avenue. No suspect description or motive has been released, and investigators had not announced any arrests as of Wednesday afternoon.
Police are asking anyone with information about the assault to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, the outlet reported. The 79th Precinct covers Bedford-Stuyvesant, according to Hoodline.
A Pattern of Slashings in the Neighborhood
In August, a 26-year-old woman was slashed multiple times after a verbal dispute with another woman inside a building on Myrtle Avenue, with the victim rushed to NYC Health+Hospitals/Woodhull in stable condition…