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NEW YORK, NY — Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with an attack on a 13-year-old boy in the Bronx on Tuesday. According to the New York City Police Department, the incident occurred at approximately 4:00 PM inside 837 Home Street within the 42nd Precinct.

Authorities report that the unidentified individual approached the victim and engaged in a verbal dispute before displaying a scalpel and cutting the boy on his right arm and left hand. The suspect then fled on foot in an unknown direction.

The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene by EMS, police said.

The suspect is described as a dark-skinned man with short dreadlocks, about 5 feet, 8 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a red hoodie and black pants.

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual. Anyone with information is urged to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). All calls are confidential.