BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 45-year-old man was stabbed in the torso during a robbery on Jefferson Street in Bushwick late Tuesday morning, according to police.
The incident occurred around 11 a.m. while the victim was sitting in his vehicle opposite 380 Jefferson Street. Authorities say an unidentified individual approached the back of the vehicle and removed the victim’s bookbag.
After the victim confronted the individual, a verbal dispute ensued, during which the perpetrator brandished a knife and stabbed the man. The assailant fled northbound on Jefferson Street immediately after the attack.
The victim was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue by private transportation. He is reportedly in stable condition, police confirmed.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
A man was stabbed in Brooklyn following a robbery, leaving the suspect at large and police searching for answers.