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Thief Stabs Man, Steals His Backback In Jamaica: NYPD
The man was reportedly in critical condition after the thief tackled and stabbed him three times for his backpack, police say.

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The man was reportedly in critical condition after the thief tackled and stabbed him three times for his backpack, police say.

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