- A man brutally attacked a Hispanic store manager in the Big Apple for no apparent reason.
- The horrifying scene was recorded by the surveillance cameras of the premises.
- The surveillance video was shared by the NYPD with the intention of identifying and finding the whereabouts of the mysterious attacker.
A man brutally attacked for no apparent reason with a knife at the Hispanic manager from a store in the Big Apple, leaving her with a deep cut on her nose. The horrifying scene was recorded by the local surveillance cameras, according to what was reported in the New York Post.
In the video, the attacker, wearing a distinctive black Adidas suit with purple and orange bands on his arms, can be seen casually strolling down Audubon Avenue in Washington Heights just after 3:40 p.m. Friday, before entering. to Steph’s clothing store.
Click on the image to see the VIDEO of a man who attacked a Hispanic woman with a knife
Arriving at the store window, the man paused to put his face in the window. Then she walked inside to speak casually with the clerk, who was waiting alone behind the counter. The young employee was identified as Desteny Cabrera. According to the NYPD, the victim did not recognize the attacker.
After having his hands in his pockets, a few seconds after chatting with the employee, the attacker suddenly jumped across the counter, slashing the 22-year-old’s face with a knife. The man, armed with the knife, fled the store, stumbling as he ran to the other side of the street.
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The surveillance video was shared by the NYPD
The surveillance video was shared by the NYPD with the intention of identifying and finding the whereabouts of the mysterious attacker. The recording was also released by the clothing store and shows the victim in shock, after the attack, with blood spilling from his face.
Cabrera was rushed to a Harlem hospital in “serious condition,” the NYPD said. Police sources who told the New York Post that the young woman needed nose surgery. “I almost lost my life, I am more than grateful and blessed to be alive!” Cabrera published on his social networks.
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The victim raises funds for her surgery
The victim opened a page on GoFundMe to raise funds to help pay for emergency surgery. So far, he has managed to raise $ 17,480 online, out of a goal of 50,000. “Due to the fact that I was seriously injured and I left, which led to emergency surgery, I will need multiple reconstructions,” his message reads.
“Thank you for everyone who has been texting, calling, DMing and most importantly sharing my story! I greatly appreciate everyone! (…) I know we are suffering from a pandemic and the moment is extremely hard, but anything is helpful, ”added Cabrera.
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The suspect is believed to have been searching for the victim for days.
Despite being a stranger, the store believes that the same man was caught in the store window exactly a week earlier, when his victim was not there because it was his birthday. So far there is no known motive for the attack, police sources said.
“Last Friday he stopped by the store several times and actually walked over to the windows to look inside like he was looking for someone and then walked away,” the store posted on social media along with more videos of the suspect hanging around the store. .
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The police are looking for the criminal
“So far we are doing everything possible to locate this criminal,” wrote the owner of the clothing store through the account on Instagram and described the victim as her “dear friend / sister / store manager Desteny”, who continues to recover.
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