Man accused of slashing person, urinating on car in East Village arrested: NYPD

Erin Pflaumer
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EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) – A man accused of slashing a person after he was asked to stop urinating on a car in the East Village back in January was arrested, according to the NYPD.

Roberto Ortiz, 28, was charged with attempted murder, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance and false personation, according to authorities.

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Police said Ortiz was allegedly urinating on a car when a 66-year-old man asked him to stop.

Ortiz is accused of then taking out a box cutter and slashing the victim in the neck, causing a severe laceration and bleeding, according to authorities.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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