Police in Queens are looking for the suspect who slashed a teenager during a bloody assault on Monday morning. Law enforcement sources said the attack occurred near the corner of Myrtle and Forest Avenues in Ridgewood at about 7:50 a.m. on Oct. 19. Officers from the 104th Precinct , in responding to reports of the assault, found the victim, a 17-year-old boy, with a slash wound to his right hand. Police do not yet know what provoked the slashing. Based on a preliminary investigation, police sources said, it's believed the suspect may have been known to the victim. EMS rushed the wounded teen to Bellevue Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The perpetrator, meanwhile, remains at large. Police said the individual is believed to be a male between 17 and 18 years of age who was last seen wearing a black hooded weatshirt with a spider logo and carrying a Nike bookbag. He was last seen fleeing on foot southbound along Forest Avenue.

Anyone with information regarding the assault can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org , or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips . All calls and messages are kept confidential.

The 104th Precinct reported 263 assaults year-to-date through Oct. 11 , up 14.3% from the 230 reported at the same point in 2025.

Robert Pozarycki has been the editor-in-chief at amNY since 2019. Previously, he served as editor-in-chief at the Queens Courier and QNS.com, as well as reporter and managing editor at the Times Newsweekly/Ridgewood Times in Ridgewood, NY. Have a tip or a question? Email robb@amny.com.

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