Crime & Safety
Man Stabbed In Fight On West Harlem Street: Video
Police are looking for a man seen on video stabbing another man during a fight on a West Harlem street corner last week.
HARLEM, NY — A man was stabbed in a fight on a West Harlem street corner last week, according to police, who are asking for help identifying the suspect.
It happened around 10:43 p.m. on Saturday, when two men got into an argument on the corner of Broadway and West 137th Street.
Video shared by police shows the two men tussling on the sidewalk, then one man swiping at the other with one hand.
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Police say the 31-year-old victim was stabbed once in the abdomen and twice in the buttocks. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in stable condition.
The suspect is described as a light-skinned man in his mid-30s, with black hair. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and black sneakers.
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Police asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.
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