Police are offering a reward for information that would lead to an arrest of a second suspect who attacked a man in his Sunnyside home last month.
According to police, at 4:10 p.m. on April 25, a 37-year-old man was sitting in the kitchen at his home, located at 43-06 45th St., when he was attacked by his cousin, 18-year-old Ethan Garcia and another unknown individual.
Law enforcement sources said that Garcia allegedly proceeded to punch his cousin in the face and cut the back of his head with a knife. The second suspect fled the scene.
Garcia was arrested later that same day when he returned to his cousin’s home. He was charged with assault, menacing, criminal possession of a weapon and harassment. The second suspect remains at large.
On Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at approximately 410pm inside 4306 45 street in the confines of the 108pct in #Queens, the perpetrator pictured below punched & used a knife to cut a male victim in the back of the head. If you have any info please call #crimestoppers at #800577TIPS. pic.twitter.com/klWYFtLTGV
— NYPD 108th Precinct (@NYPD108Pct) May 14, 2018
Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the second suspect.
Anyone with information about the suspect’s whereabouts are urged to call 800-577-8477 (TIPS). All calls and messages are kept confidential.
