Authorities said the incident happened at about 5:14 a.m. on March 10 near the corner of 21st Street and 30th Avenue in Astoria.
Law enforcement sources said two suspects wearing face masks approached the male victim and demanded property. When he refused to comply with their orders, cops said, one of the suspects pulled out a sharp object and slashed the man across the face and torso. After the bloody assault, authorities reported, the perpetrators fled the scene on foot in an unknown direction. No property had been taken, police sources said.
The site where a man was slashed during a robbery attempt on 21st Street off 30th Avenue in Astoria, Queens on March 10, 2024.Anyone with information regarding the slashing can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS . You can also submit tips online atAs of March 3, the 114th Precinct had seen a tremendous uptick in felony assaults year-to-date, with 107 incidents in total — a 59.