A security guard at the posh Manhattan outpost of an international clothing and skateboard brand was slashed on the neck by a violent would-be customer who tried to jump a long line Friday morning, cops and sources said.
The 30-year-old victim was standing outside the Palace Skateboard Apparel shop on Howard Street near Mercer Street in SoHo just after 11 a.m. when a line formed to get inside, according to law enforcement sources.
Suddenly, an unhinged man tried to cut the line – and when the worker confronted him, the maniac cut him on the neck, authorities and sources said.
A security guard at the posh Manhattan outpost of an international clothing and skateboard brand was slashed on the neck by a violent would-be customer Friday morning, cops and sources said. William Farrington“He had skipped the line, they were having an argument and then the guard told him to step out,” another patron on the line told The Post. “Then he pulled out a knife from his vehicle, from the passenger door, and he went at him.”
“It looked like he threw a punch,” the witness said. “The knife didn’t look big. I think it was a box cutter. [He got the guard] in the neck. Then he drove off at a normal speed.”
At first no blood was visible, but then the witness realized it was a “pretty big cut.” Onlookers tried to help him before EMS workers and police arrived.
“I have never seen that type of violence over something not that serious,” the bystander said. “He lost his mind. It was a matter of maybe five minutes. It was not that long of a wait. We were shocked. I have never seen anyone pull out a knife.”
The guard was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he is expected to survive his injury.
The attacker, last seen wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants, and a black hat, fled in a Honda, cops said. William FarringtonMeanwhile, his attacker, last seen wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants and a black hat, fled in a Honda, cops said.
No arrests were immediately made.
A person who answered the shop’s phone declined to comment to The Post Friday afternoon.
The brutal attack came as the Manhattan outpost of the trendy London-based streetwear and skateboard brand celebrated its spring product launch.
The brand’s shops in Europe and Canada are also holding their product launches Friday, while its stores in Asia, Australia and New Zealand will hold their events Saturday.
The brand’s products are brightly colored, inspired by ‘90s aesthetics and decked out with sportswear details, according to the company’s website.
