Robber slashes person in Upper West Side hit: NYPD

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) – A person was robbed and then slashed in the face on the Upper West Side in the early hours of Thursday, police said.

The attack happened near 96th Street and Amsterdam Avenue around 1:24 a.m., when the robber slashed the person in the face with an unknown object and took some money, police said.

The victim was rushed to an area hospital while police put one person of interest in custody, according to the NYPD. No arrests had been made by Thursday morning.

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Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter from Los Angeles who has covered New York City since 2023. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here .

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