Dog walker slashes man during argument in Hell’s Kitchen: NYPD

Erin Pflaumer
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HELL’S KITCHEN, Manhattan (PIX11) – Police are searching for a dog walker accused of slashing a man in Hell’s Kitchen on Monday, according to the NYPD.

A 56-year-old man was walking on West 54th Street around 1:22 p.m. when he came across a man in his 50s, who was walking a small black dog, police said. The two got into an argument, and the dog walker allegedly said “I’m going to cut you in half,” according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.

The suspect then slashed the man with an unknown object in his stomach, according to authorities.

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The dog walker fled the scene going eastbound on West 54th Street toward 8th Avenue, police said.

The victim was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, according to authorities.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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