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Enraged soccer player slashes rival in head after heated fight in NYC park: cops

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Vago, S. (2026, September 27). Enraged soccer player slashes rival in head after heated fight in NYC park: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/us-news/enraged-soccer-player-slashes-rival-in-head-in-nyc-park-cops/

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A soccer player in a Bronx park attacked his opponent with a slash to the face after an argument on July 13 at around 7:35 p.m. near Trinity Avenue and East 147th Street. The victim was taken to NYC Health+Hospitals/Lincoln with stable condition, while the attacker, described as an 18- to 22-year-old man with long black hair, fled the scene. Surveillance footage shows him wearing orange, brown shorts, and gold shoes at the time of the incident.

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On July 13 at around 7:35 p.m., a verbal altercation between two men playing soccer in St. Mary’s Park in Mott Haven, Bronx, escalated into violence when one of them slashed his opponent in the head with an unknown weapon. The incident occurred near Trinity Avenue and East 147th Street. The victim was taken to NYC Health+Hospitals/Lincoln for treatment and is now reported to be in stable condition.

The NYPD released details about the attacker, describing him as an 18- to 22-year-old man with a medium complexion, long black hair, brown eyes, wearing an orange shirt, brown shorts, and gold shoes. Surveillance footage shows the suspect fleeing the scene after the attack. The police are appealing for public assistance through their Crime Stoppers Hotline or website to identify the assailant.

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An enraged nut job slashed a soccer rival in the face during a heated argument in a Bronx park, police said Sunday. asserted

police → slash → park

The pair was playing soccer in St. Mary’s Park before a verbal tiff exploded, sending the assailant into a rage, near Trinity Avenue and East 147th Street around 7:35 p.m. July 13 in Mott Haven, police said. asserted

police → play → Haven

The maniac then slashed his victim in the head before fleeing the scene. asserted

maniac → slash → scene

Medics took the injured man to NYC Health+Hispitals/Lincoln, where he was listed in stable condition. asserted

he → take → condition

The NYPD said the wounded man did not know his attacker’s name. asserted

man → say → name

Police released details of the violence along with surveillance footage of the suspect Sunday afternoon, describing him as an 18- to 22-year-old with a medium complexion, long black hair and brown eyes. asserted

Police → release → complexion

He was last seen wearing an orange shirt, brown shorts and gold shoes. asserted

He → see → shirt

Surveillance footage captured him running out of the area after the gruesome attack. asserted

him → capture → attack

Anyone with information regarding 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). asserted

Anyone → regard → Spanish

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website asserted

public → submit → website

Enraged soccer player slashes rival in head after heated fight in NYC park: cops

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