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Bike-riding suspect stabs man on a Woodhaven street in early-morning assault

Woodhaven stabbing
Photo by Robert Stridiron

Cops are searching for a suspect who took off on a bike after stabbing a man in Woodhaven early Sunday morning.

According to police, the attack took place at 3 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, when an unknown suspect used an unknown object to stab and slice the 41-year-old male victim in his head and lower right arm outside of a home on 95th Street near 91st Avenue.

 

After the attack, the suspect — last seen wearing a red sweatshirt and white slacks — fled the scene of the crime on a bike in an unknown direction, law enforcement agents said.

Officers from the 102nd Precinct arrived on scene with EMS units; the victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police stated.

No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish dial 888-57-PISTA, visit the Crime Stoppers website or send a text message to 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All calls and messages are kept confidential.