Crime & Safety
Cops Seek Suspect In Jamaica Bat Attack
Police say Iquwann Quick, 25, brained another man with a bat in Jamaica two weeks ago.
JAMAICA, NY — Police are looking for a man accused of braining another man with a bat in Jamaica two weeks ago. Iquwann Quick, 25, left the victim critically injured in the Oct. 1 attack, the NYPD said.
The two men got embroiled in an argument near 190th Street and Henderson Avenue around 9:45 p.m. that day, police said. Quick approached the 31-year-old and smacked him in the head with a bat, fracturing his skull, according to the NYPD.
Quick fled in an unknown direction and the victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital in critical condition, police said.
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Quick, described as a black man standing 5-foot-10 and weighing 175 pounds, is wanted for questioning about the assault, the NYPD said. He was previously arrested in March and charged with robbery, online court records show.
Anyone with information about the incident can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-8477 or 1-888-577-4782 to leave a tip in Spanish. New Yorkers can also text tips to 274637 or submit them online at nypdcrimestoppers.com.
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(Lead image: Police say Iquwann Quick, 25, brained another man with a bat in Jamaica two weeks ago. Photo courtesy of the NYPD)
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