Victim Pulled into Minivan, Stabbed and Mugged in Brooklyn: Police

EAST FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN — Police are searching for two men responsible for forcing someone into a minivan, stabbing them, stealing their belongings and dumping them in East Flatbush.

Around 10:40 p.m. Feb. 9 on the 1100 block of East 54th Street in Brooklyn, a witness told police that an unidentified victim was approached by two masked males. They pulled out a gun, the witness said, and forced their victim into a minivan.

While in the van, the victim was assaulted and stabbed multiple times in the leg and arms, police said.

The attackers stole an undetermined amount of cash, an iPhone and two debit cards before dumping the victim near East 39th Street and Foster Avenue and driving off, police said.

One suspect is described by police as a black male in his 40s with a gray beard.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the NYPD at 1-800-577-8477. Tips can also be submitted online or by texting 274637, then entering TIP577.

[Photos and video courtesy of NYPD]