Arrest made in New York City tourist face slashing after mom reports son to police

Authorities person arrested a fishy successful a seemingly random face-slashing onslaught successful a swanky New York City neighborhood.

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital the apprehension of 25-year-old Joshua Zinberg connected Thursday astatine noon.

Authorities said Zinberg, who lives connected the Upper West Side of New York City, was identified by his mother, who recognized him successful surveillance footage released by police.

He was charged with second-degree attempted murder, first- and second-degree battle and fourth-degree transgression possession of a weapon, according to the NYPD.

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On Thursday, footage obtained by Fox News Digital showed Zinberg leaving the constabulary precinct. In the footage, the 25-year-old is seen spitting toward reporters during a nonsensical rant.

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"You bash it for the clicks, huh?" helium told reporters.

The suspect, aboriginal identified arsenic Joshua Zinberg, was spotted moving successful New York City with a weapon aft the stabbing. (NYPD)

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Zinberg was arrested aft his parent confirmed to police that she recognized her lad successful information footage aft the incident.

In the surveillance footage, obtained by Fox News Digital, Zinberg was seen moving done the streets of the Big Apple with a weapon successful hand.

A visitant to New York City is recovering aft being stabbed connected an Upper West Side sidewalk Wednesday morning. (Peter Gerber)

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Authorities antecedently confirmed that a 55-year-old tourer was attacked successful wide daylight portion walking New York City streets.

The NYPD said the tourist's near receptor and near feature were slashed during the grisly attack. The unfortunate was transported to a infirmary aft the stabbing.

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After the attack, footage showed a bloodied sidewalk.

Ramon Rivera, 51, charged successful 3 stabbing murders, is pictured successful constabulary custody leaving the NYPD's 10th Precinct presumption Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Sam Costanza for the New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

The slashing Wednesday came 2 days aft a knife-wielding antheral was charged with sidesplitting 3 radical Monday.

Police arrested 51-year-old Ramon Rivera, a vocation criminal, earlier this week aft helium allegedly went connected an unprovoked stabbing spree crossed Manhattan. 

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Rivera, who is homeless, has 8 anterior arrests and had been released from jailhouse conscionable weeks earlier the fatal knife-wielding attacks.