NYPD: Suspect Sought For Slashing Woman In The Face
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are looking for a suspect who they said slashed a woman in the face in Manhattan.
It happened back on Jan. 31 inside a building near the intersection of Jefferson Street and Madison Street on the Lower East Side.
Police said the suspect walked up to a 30-year-old woman and, unprovoked, cut the right side of her face with a sharp object. The woman yelled and the suspect took off, police said.
The victim was taken to Beth Israel Hospital where she was treated and released.
Police have released a sketch of the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS, visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or text tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.