Man slashed in Prospect Park during robbery attempt

August 9, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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PROSPECT PARK — POLICE HAVE RELEASED a sketch of a suspect wanted for slashing a 27-year-old man with a box cutter after he refused to hand over his wallet. According to police, the victim was walking in Prospect Park on Saturday, July 27, at roughly 6:10 p.m. when the unidentified individual approached and demanded his wallet. When the victim refused, the would-be robber pulled out the box cutter and slashed the man in his thigh, causing a minor injury. The attacker then fled empty-handed to parts unknown.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), or by visiting the Crime Stoppers website or on X @NYPDTips.

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