Slashing Suspect At Large After Incident Outside Westchester Apartment Building

A suspect is at large after slashing a man in the face outside a Westchester apartment building, police said.

A 57-year-old man was slashed in the face outside 290 Union Ave. in New Rochelle.
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07/06/2021 12:30 p.m.

The New Rochelle Police Department received a 911 call shortly before noon on Friday, July 2, where there was a reported slashing incident outside a Union Avenue apartment building.

According to police, upon arrival, officers found a 57-year-old man on the ground with a slash wound to his face. He was conscious and alert, investigators noted, and he was taken to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Further investigation into the slashing found that the victim and suspect had a history, and were known to one another.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the incident has been asked to contact investigators at the New Rochelle Police Department by calling (914) 654-2300.

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