FILE – Police at a stabbing scene in Midtown.
Photo by Dean Moses
A man was stabbed during a brazen daytime robbery in Midtown on Wednesday afternoon.
Law enforcement sources said the violent encounter happened at about 12:31 p.m. on April 9 on West 32nd Street near 6th Avenue in the Garment District.
Officers from the Midtown South Precinct found the victim, a 33-year-old man, stabbed multiple times at the location.
Based on a preliminary investigation, police learned that an unidentified assailant shoved and stabbed the victim, then forcibly removed money from him and fled in an unknown direction.
EMS rushed the victim to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Meantime, detectives are still on the hunt for the stabbing suspect. No arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
