Masked attacker stabs man on St. Marks Place in East Village
Police are looking for a person wearing a skull mask who stabbed a 32-year-old man in the abdomen on St. Marks Place early Saturday.
At approximately 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, a heated argument outside a building on St. Marks Place in Manhattan's East Village escalated when a man in a skull mask and fur-trimmed vest drew a knife and stabbed a 32-year-old man in the abdomen. Emergency services transported the victim to a local hospital, where he remains in stable condition. The attacker, described as wearing boots, dark pants and a skull mask pushed to the side of his face, fled eastbound along the street.
Police have released photos and video of the suspect and are asking the public for tips via the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline, with a Spanish-language line also available. The incident occurred just blocks from the Astor Place subway station and near several popular bars.
Why it matters
A violent stabbing in a busy Manhattan neighborhood raises public safety concerns and prompts a police search for the masked assailant.
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