A stranger stabbed a 55-year-old girl from behind in an unprovoked assault steps from the north finish of Central Park over the weekend, authorities stated.
The sufferer was strolling on the sidewalk at St. Nicholas Avenue and West 111th Avenue in Harlem simply earlier than 11 a.m. Saturday when the assailant strolled as much as her and plunged an “unknown sharp object” into her left decrease again, cops stated.
The sufferer and suspect didn’t seem to have spoken to one another earlier than the broad-daylight ambush, police stated.
The assault occurred steps from the northeast facet of Central Park, close to the Harlem Meer – a man-made lake – and the Charles A. Dana Discovery Heart, a customer middle run by the Central Park Conservancy.
The sufferer was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside, the place she was listed in secure situation.
The still-at-large attacker is seen strolling with a cane in surveillance pictures launched Thursday afternoon.
He’s described as having a darkish complexion and a medium construct, and was final seen sporting a black hat, a light-colored shirt, blue pants, and white and black sneakers.
Anybody with data on the assault is requested to name the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The general public also can submit their ideas by logging onto the Crime Stoppers web site at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ and on X @NYPDTips.
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