NYPD seeks suspect in violent Brooklyn assault involving brass knuckles and slashing

Police say a 39-year-old man was seriously injured in an early morning attack in Flatbush.

Brooklyn, New York – The New York City Police Department is searching for a suspect accused of a violent assault involving brass knuckles and a sharp weapon early Friday morning in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. The attack occurred around 2:20 a.m. on April 3 outside 1585 Flatbush Avenue within the jurisdiction of the NYPD’s 70th Precinct, leaving a 39-year-old man with multiple injuries.

According to the NYPD Crime Stoppers Unit, the incident began as a verbal dispute before escalating into a physical attack. Inves...