The suspect (inset) who slashed a man near a bus stop at Merrick Boulevard and 231st Street in Laurelton, Queens.
Photo via Google Maps/Inset courtesy of NYPD
Police in Queens are looking for the suspect who slashed a man after getting into an argument on a bus earlier this month.
On Saturday, the NYPD released video footage of the perpetrator behind the attack, which occurred at about 7:35 p.m. on Aug. 3 near the corner of Merrick Boulevard and 231st Street in Laurelton.
According to law enforcement sources, the attacker got into a dispute with the victim, a 52-year-old man, as they rode a Q5 bus heading westbound on Merrick Boulevard.
Both men departed the bus at 231st Street and continued their argument, which eventually erupted into a physical fight, police reported. During the struggle, the suspect pulled out a sharp object and slashed the man on the head, then fled on foot southbound along 231st Street.
The incident was reported to the 105th Precinct. EMS rushed the wounded man to Jamaica Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Police described the suspect as a man with a dark complexion. In the video, he is shown wearing a black du-rag, a tanktop, ripped jean shorts and sandals with socks.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
The 105th Precinct has seen 273 felony assaults year-to-date through Aug. 11, three fewer than the total reported at the same time in 2023, according to the most recent CompStat report.
