Harlem Deli Worker Stabbed By Group Of 5 Thieves: Police

HARLEM, NY — A deli worker was stabbed after confronting a group who was stealing snacks from the store earlier this month, police said.

On March 12, a group of five people entered the store on Malcolm X Boulevard and East 145th Street at about 3 p.m., and stole soda, chips and cakes from the shelves before leaving, police said.

A store worker, a 35-year-old man, chased after the group and got into a verbal argument with one of the snack stealers, officials said.

The suspected thief then pulled out a knife and stabbed the worker once in the abdomen, police said, and the group fled south on Madison Avenue.

Medics brought the victim to a nearby hospital in stable condition, officials said.

Police released images of people they claim are connected to the incident.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).