Police Search For Man In Staten Island Ferry Terminal Stabbing

WHITEHALL TERMINAL, NY — An unknown man randomly stabbed another man in the Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal on Saturday evening, police said.

The man, who police have not identified, approached a 45-year-old man from behind on Saturday at about 5:42 p.m. inside the Downtown Manhattan ferry terminal, police said. He then stabbed the 45-year-old in the arm using an unknown object before fleeing from the area, authorities said.

The injured man suffered a puncture wound in his arm but was not seriously wounded, the NYPD said.

No arrests have been made and police are still searching for the mystery stabber, who they estimate to be between 20 and 30 years old. The NYPD released surveillance footage of the man they suspect in the stabbing on Monday afternoon.

Lead image via Shutterstock; video courtesy of the NYPD.