Police: Woman Throws Hot Water In Man's Face, Stabs Him On Brooklyn Sidewalk
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are trying to track down a woman they say threw hot water in man's face and stabbed him in the chest.
Sources tell CBS2 the victim, who is deaf, was sitting on a bench when the woman tried to talk to him. She allegedly got upset that he didn't understand her and attacked as he started to walk away.
It happened around 6 p.m. on September 2 near Humbolt and Boerum streets in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Police said the 41-year-old victim was taken to the hospital with burns on his face and chest and wounds to his chest. He was listed in stable condition.
Anyone with information about his attacker is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 or for Spanish, 1-888-577-4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.
