Cops are searching for a Brooklyn man accused of critically injuring his girlfriend during a dispute.
The NYPD says the incident happened shortly after 1 a.m. yesterday (Tuesday, April 12th) when Josh Luteran, 30, and his girlfriend argued in their Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment near Bedford and Jefferson Avenues. During the dispute Luteran allegedly struck the girlfriend, 28, in the head.
Luteran allegedly fled the scene. A police source tells AMNY that the victim at first refused medical attention, but she was eventually persuaded to let EMTs take her to the hospital. She fell into a coma en route to Methodist Hospital, and is currently in critical but stable condition.
Luteran, described as about 5'10" and last seen wearing a black skull cap, jacket and black sweatpants, is an actor and amateur boxer:
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
