NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is looking to identify a knife-wielding man sought in connection to a slashing that happened during a fight on a Bronx street over the weekend, authorities said.
Just after 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 16, in front of 1017 Leggett Avenue in the Woodstock neighborhood, a 30-year old man got into a verbal dispute with an unknown man that escalated into a physical confrontation, police said.
According to officials, while the two men were physically fighting, a third unknown man exited a nearby white SUV, produced a knife, and slashed the 30-year old man in the face causing a laceration and bleeding.
The two unknown men entered a parked white SUV and fled the location in an unknown direction.
EMS transported the victim to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition where he was treated for his injuries.
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The man with the knife is described as being approximately in his 30's last seen wearing a red hoodie and dark clothing.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
