Crime & Safety
Police Hunt Slasher In LES Bar Brawl
The man punched another person in the face and then slashed him using a broken glass, police said.
LOWER EAST SIDE, NY — Police are searching for a man who slashed another person at a Lower East Side bar early on Sunday morning.
Authorities say that James Mercado attacked another man at Pianos Bar, 158 Ludlow St., on Sunday at about 2:45 a.m. Mercado is accused of punching another patron at the bar, a 22-year-old man, and then smashing a broking glass cup across the 22-year-old’s face, an NYPD spokeswoman said.
The 22-year-old required 80 stitches after the attack, according to the Lo-Down.
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Wanted for an Assault that occurred at 158 Ludlow St. on February 11th, 2018. Anyone with information regarding this individual please contact the 7th Precinct Detective Squad at (212) 477-7671 #800577TIPS #YourCityYourCall pic.twitter.com/OymdJS58q5
— NYPD 7th Precinct (@NYPD7Pct) February 12, 2018
Police released Mercado’s photo and are asking for the public’s help locating him.
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