Woman slashes 10-year-boy in the face in Harlem

An unhinged woman slashed a 10-year-old boy in the face in Harlem Saturday afternoon, police said.

The child was inside the fifth floor apartment on W. 104th St. near Columbus Ave. around 2:15 p.m. when the 45-year-old woman slashed him twice in the face with a blade, cops said.

A 10-year-old slashing victim leaves the Frederick Douglas Houses accompanied by NYPD Officers, EMS and unidentified family members.
A 10-year-old slashing victim leaves the Frederick Douglas Houses accompanied by NYPD Officers, EMS and unidentified family members. (Barry Williams/for New York Daily News)

Medics took the child to Mount Sinai Morningside with minor injuries, police said.

The woman, who was sporting dreadlocks, ran out of the apartment and is still being sought.

It’s not clear if she’s related to the victim.

The Frederick Douglas Houses in Manhattan. Medics took a 10 years child to Mount Sinai Morningside after he was slashed twice in the face.
The Frederick Douglas Houses in Manhattan. Medics took a 10 years child to Mount Sinai Morningside after he was slashed twice in the face. (Barry Williams/for New York Daily News)

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