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NYPD on the hunt for Times Square slashing suspect

NEW YORK -- Police are searching for a man who attacked a stranger in Times Square over the weekend.

Surveillance video shows the suspect, identified as 30-year-old Anthony Evans, approaching a woman from behind and slashing her on the hand with a boxcutter.

The incident happened Sunday morning near Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street.

Police said the 59-year-old victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital to be treated for her injury.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.  

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