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Police are searching for this man in connection with the slashing of a food cart vendor in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

August 14, 2023

BRONX - A food cart vendor is recovering after being viciously slashed by a man across the street from Lehman College in the Bronx. 

At around 4 am on August 6, a 32-year-old man was operating his food cart on the corner of Jerome Avenue and East Bedford Park Boulevard, near Lehman College. Cops said the vendor got into a heated argument with a customer. It is unclear what started the argument but what is it clear it ended in violence. 

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As the argument escalated cops said the would-be customer began to physically grab and fight the vendor. Then the man pulled out a knife and repeatedly slashed the vendor across his arms and back, cops said. 

The suspect hopped into a dark colored vehicle and drove off northbound on Jerome Avenue. The victim was rushed by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was listed in stable condition.   

Police released surveillance video taken near the vendor’s cart which was under a subway station. The suspect is described as a man who is six feet tall with a dark complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a black hat, dark colored hooded sweatshirt, dark colored pants, and black sneakers. 

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.