Man, Age 63, Slashed in Face Near Little Italy

Tremont Slasher - Man Cut in Face With Knife 

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a slashing in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

December 8, 2023 

BRONX - A Bronx man was slashed across the face by a knife-wielding attacker outside Little Italy, the NYPD said. 

At around 2 pm on December 6, a 63-year-old man was standing in front of a hardware store at 505 East Tremont Avenue. A man in his 30s walked up to the retiree and began arguing with him. 

Cops said as the dispute got heated, the man pulled out a knife and slashed the retiree across the face. The attacker then fled on foot along East Tremont Avenue. 

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The victim suffered a cut to the face but refused medical treatment. 

The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect. He is described as a male with a light complexion who is 30 years old and has a black beard. He was last seen wearing a black hat, black and white jacket, grey pants, and white 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.