Police seek suspect after teen, 13, is cut in the face on Queens Boulevard
Police said a 13-year-old boy suffered a cut to his face during an argument outside 88-01 Queens Boulevard on Thursday evening. He is in stable condition.
Police are trying to identify a suspect they say left a 13-year-old boy with a cut to his face during an argument on Queens Boulevard on Thursday evening.
The attack took place outside 88-01 Queens Boulevard at about 6:30 p.m., according to police. The boy was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition.
What police said about the Queens Boulevard slashing
According to police, the encounter started as a verbal dispute between the teenager and the suspect. As the argument went on, police said, the boy was wounded on the face with a blade. The person police are seeking then ran off on foot and has not been found.
The 13-year-old was brought to a local hospital for treatment. Police listed his condition as stable.
What is still unknown
Several questions remain open. Police have not said what led to the argument in the first place. They also have not said whether the boy and the suspect knew each other before Thursday or had never met. Beyond the time, the place and the boy’s condition, no other details about the attack have been released so far.
How to help identify the suspect
Police have asked the public for help putting a name to the suspect. If you recognize the person police are seeking, the department asks you to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline with what you know.
Quick answers
Where did the Queens Boulevard slashing happen?
Outside 88-01 Queens Boulevard in Queens, around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, police said.
How is the 13-year-old boy doing?
He was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition.
Has the suspect been identified?
No. Police are asking anyone who recognizes the suspect to contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline.
