A 19-year-old man is in the hospital after being attacked by another man with a hatchet.
The suspect thought the man said something to or about him and approached the victim near West 26th Street and 6th Avenue just before 10:00 p.m. Monday.
That's when the suspect took out a hatchet and struck the victim in the leg and foot causing lacerations, according to police.Police are searching for the suspect who fled on a moped. Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA .
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
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