Man Slashed At Sunset Park Foot Locker, Cops Say

SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for a man who slashed another man's arm inside a Foot Locker store last week.

The man went into the Foot Locker at 5314 Fifth Ave. just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, police said. He used an unknown object to slash a 31-year-old man in his right arm before leaving the store.

Police did not say whether the two men had gotten into a fight or whether the attack was unprovoked.

The victim was taken to Lutheran Hospital and treated for his injuries.

Police described the attacker as a man with braids, wearing a white tank top and dark colored shorts. He also has tattoos on his left arm, police said.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.