The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s assistance identifying the following individual depicted in the attached video and photo regarding an assault that occurred in the 42nd precinct.

 

It was reported to police that on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 at approximately 6 p.m., inside a playground at the rear of 968 Cauldwell Avenue in the Forest Houses neighborhood, the victim and the suspect engaged in a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical confrontation.

 

The suspect stabbed the victim once in the torso with a sharp object before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Lincoln, where he is listed in stable condition.

 

The suspect, known by the name “Donovan,” is described as an adult male, weighs approximately 175 pounds, has a dark complexion and black close-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweat shirt with white lettering on the front, black pants and gray sneakers.

A cell phone video and photo, taken at the incident location, are attached.

 

Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.