Tourist slashed in face on Upper West Side; police searching for suspect
UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A 55-year-old man visiting from Denmark was slashed in the face in an unprovoked attack on the Upper West Side on Wednesday.
It happened near 114 W. 86th Street Wednesday morning just before 10:30 a.m.
The victim was walking near West 86 Street and Columbus Avenue with another person when an unknown male jumped him from behind, slashing him in the side of the face, ear and neck, causing a deep laceration.
The suspect yelled 'f- you guys' after slashing the victim, according to police.
The victim was treated at nearby Mount Sinai Hospital and is expected to recover.
The suspect is described as a man wearing a gray short-sleeved shirt and dark colored sweats. He ran away on West 86th Street.
Residents in the neighborhood said any kind of violence in their community is a problem, but when it appears to be random, it makes things even more alarming.
"I mean, it looks like just an average person on the way to the gym or something, he wouldn't even look twice at this person," said neighbor Liz Stroscio.
The slashing comes the same week as the fatal stabbings of three people in unprovoked attacks elsewhere in Manhattan. A man is charged with three counts of murder in that case.
Anyone with information on the slashing is asked to contact police.
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