NYC slashing suspect in custody after apparent random attack on tourist

NEW YORK CITY - The man accused of slashing a 55-year-old Danish tourist in the ear and cheek Wednesday morning on the Upper West Side is in custody, FOX 5 NY's Linda Schmidt has confirmed.

According to police, the attack happened just before 10:30 a.m. on West 86th Street.

Surveillance video showed the tourist walking with two friends when suddenly a man in a gray t-shirt, dark-colored workout shorts and sneakers came running up behind him with a knife. 

"He slashed this man and almost cut off his ear completely and as he ran off down the street, he was just screaming obscenities," a witness said. 

The 55-year-old was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

It's unclear what led up to the incident, or what charges the man may face.