Man slashed with machete on LES, attacker flees

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A man was slashed with a machete on the Lower East Side Monday morning, police said as they searched for his attacker.

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The victim and a second man got into a dispute at Grand and Pitt streets, leading to the slashing around 5 a.m.

The second man slashed the victim in the back with a machete, police said.

The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.

A suspect wearing all black fled the scene, according to police.

The victim was not cooperative during questioning, police said.

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