Queens man sentenced to 14 years for stabbing motorist in face with broken glass bottle after minor accident

A Brooklyn man has been convicted of assault after he stabbed a man in the face with a broken glass following a minor traffic incident.
A Brooklyn man has been convicted of assault after he stabbed a man in the face with a broken glass following a minor traffic incident. Photo credit Getty Images

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Robert Finley, 46, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after stabbing another man in the face whose car was hit by Finley's car door in November 2020, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said Tuesday.

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Finley, of Brooklyn, was found guilty last month of first-degree assault.

“A minor vehicle collision escalated to brutal violence when the defendant stabbed the victim in the face as he attempted to inspect the inconsequential damage," Katz said in a statement.

According to trial records, the victim was driving past Finley's car near Liverpool Street and 109th Avenue in Queens when Finley allegedly opened his car door and struck the victim's car.

The victim pulled over and got out of his car to inspect the damage. Katz said that's when Finley approached with a glass bottle and slammed the bottle on the man's head before using broken glass shards to stab the victim in the cheek and mouth.

Finley then turned around and got back into his vehicle and fled the scene.

The assault left the victim with deep lacerations to his face that required around 150 stitches, and he still has the scars on his face, Katz added.

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