A distraught mom turned her son into police Thursday after she recognized him from a news report as a suspect in the random, broad daylight slashing of a Danish tourist, sources said.
The 25-year-old menace – accused of slashing the 55-year-old out-of-towner on West 86th Street off Columbus Avenue late Wednesday morning – was nabbed around 1 a.m. when eagle-eyed patrol cops spotted his car, according to law enforcement sources.
The bust came after his mother showed up at the local police precinct, telling detectives she recognized her son from surveillance footage of the shocking attack, the sources said.
The unhinged attacker was caught on camera sprinting after the unsuspecting victim around 10:40 a.m. before cops say he knifed the man across the left ear and cheek.
Investigators believe the suspect pulled the weapon out of the trunk of his car before ambushing the passerby, sources said.
He and the victim didn’t appear to have exchanged words before the random attack, according to the sources.
The assailant ran off and then fled in an orange 2024 Subaru Crosstrek, according to authorities and the video.
Meanwhile, the victim – who was listed in stable condition – was taken to Mount Sinai Morningside for treatment.
The alleged knifeman was not officially identified by the late morning, pending charges.
He was also wanted in connection to an April of 2023 aggravated harassment incident, in which he allegedly sent someone threatening messages, sources said.
Back in May of 2020, he was described as an “emotionally disturbed person” when he called the police – and then answered the door with a knife in his hand, according to the sources.
He was described as paranoid and had smoked weed a few hours earlier, the sources said.
He had been taken to Mount Sinai West hospital for treatment.