This story comes from Brooklynian and outlines a scary, random violent attack that apparently took place on Sixth Avenue at Lincoln Place. We haven’t verified the story, and the weapon may have been misidentified as a butcher knife, the general story appears credible:
Subject: park slope attack
A good friend’s girlfriend was attacked by a mentally ill man with a butcher knife on Wednesday walking along 6th Ave in Park Slope. She’s going to survive, but it was bad. My friend asked me to warn anyone I know around Park Slope because they think he’s still in the neighborhood. She was just walking along the street talking on her cell phone and he attacked her without a word. I think the police have an idea who he is and that he’s extremely ill. They say he’s probably under 30, slender, about 5’9″, and was wearing checkered shorts, a white tshirt and gray sweatshirt. And they think he’s latino, but I never trust them to get that right. Anyway, not to scare you. Just so you know to be alert.
Another poster says that the weapon wasn’t a butcher knife, but that it was a serious and violent attack. There’s no word that a suspect has been caught.
2 responses so far ↓
1 AJ // Jun 20, 2008 at 6:15 pm
I know this woman and this definitely happened. She sustained multiple stab wounds and a concussion. She will be okay, but thanks for posting–everyone be careful and be vigilant when coming home in the dark. When our guard is down and our attention is split we are more of a target. Stay alert.
2 yvette // Jul 1, 2008 at 5:34 pm
her guard was very up and it was because she was very aware of this man and his actions prior to the attack that she was able to identify him. he has been arrested and is being held at $500,000 bail – no bond.