Teenager stabbed in Astoria Park after argument with older man: NYPD

June 19, 2024 By Bill Parry

A teenager was stabbed in Astoria Park by an older man who remains at large more than a week later, according to the New York Police Department.

Police in Astoria's 114th Precinct reported the victim, a 17-year-old boy, was in the northeast corner of the park near the intersection of Ditmars Boulevard when he became involved in an argument with the suspect around 9:30 p.m. on Monday June 10.

The unidentified man pulled out a knife and stabbed the teen once in the back of the head before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction, police said.

The victim was transported by private means to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital in Astoria, where he was listed in stable condition.

The NYPD released surveillance photos of the suspect Wednesday that show him posing in front of the Triboro Bridge wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and ripped blue jeans with a silver pendant hanging from a chain around his neck. In a second photo, the suspect wore the same ripped jeans with a black jacket over a blue t-shirt. He has black hair with a beard and mustache.

Anyone with information regarding 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 Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages remain confidential.

Through June 16, the 114th Precinct has reported 268 assaults so far in 2024, 50 more than the 218 reported at the same time last year, a 29.9% increase, according to the latest CompStat report .

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