Masked vandal slashes tires of 19 NYPD vehicles in Midtown

Police are searching for a masked vandal who slashed the tires of 19 NYPD vehicles in Midtown on March 4, 2025
Police are searching for a masked vandal who slashed the tires of 19 NYPD vehicles in Midtown on March 4, 2025. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Police are searching for a masked vandal who slashed the tires of 19 NYPD vehicles in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday night.

The NYPD released surveillance images Thursday of the suspect, who was last seen fleeing up Seventh Avenue and into the 33rd Street 6 station.

The suspect was seen fleeing on foot and into the subway
The suspect was seen fleeing on foot and into the subway. Photo credit NYPD

According to police, the vandal used a sharp object to slash the vehicles’ tires in the area of 145 West 30th St.

The location is right near the NYPD Citywide Traffic Task Force building.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

The vandalism took place near the NYPD Citywide Traffic Task Force building
The vandalism took place near the NYPD Citywide Traffic Task Force building. Photo credit Google Street View
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