QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police are offering a $3,500 reward for any information on three men wanted for allegedly assaulting a 20-year-old with a broken bottle in Queens on Sunday, authorities said.
The assault took place in an auto body shop on Jamaica Avenue. The victim got into a fight after one of the assailants bumped into him. The two of them got into a heated argument, police said.
The argument escalated into a physical fight and two unknown male assailants jumped in. The three men kicked, punched, and stabbed the victim with a broken bottle in his left abdomen. The assailants also caused lacerations to the victim's left arm and right wrist, police said.
The assailants then fled eastbound on Jamaica Avenue in a dark-colored Honda, police said.
Police are looking for three men, the first individual was last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, black durag, and dark pants. The second assailant was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark pants, and white and black colored sneakers. The third was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, glasses, a green shirt, and ripped jeans.
The victim is expected to survive his injuries, authorities stated.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
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