22-year-old NYC breakdancer is stabbed in the leg on L Train: Suspect is at large and is likely homeless, police say
- Police said the victim was stabbed by an unknown individual at the 14th Street and 3rd Avenue subway station in Manhattan at just after 2 p.m.
- The victim, a 22-year-old man, was performing on the train when he was stabbed twice in the leg and once in the arm
- The suspect fled after leaving the train at the 1st Avenue subway station
- The victim stayed on the train before getting off at the Bedford station in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg
A breakdancer was stabbed in the back of the leg on the New York City subway Thursday.
Police said the victim was stabbed by an unknown individual at the 14th Street and 3rd Avenue subway station in Manhattan at just after 2 p.m.
The victim, a 22-year-old man, was performing on the train when he was stabbed twice in the leg and once in the arm.
The suspect fled after leaving the train at the 1st Avenue subway station. The victim stayed on the train before getting off at the Bedford station in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg.
The victim was then taken to Bellevue Hospital in Brooklyn, where he was said to be in stable condition.
An investigation is underway after a 22-year-old man was stabbed while aboard an L train
Police say the victim was stabbed by an unknown individual just after 2 p.m. at the 14th Street and 3rd Avenue subway station
Police set up camp outside the 1st Avenue L train station in Brooklyn
The platform was temporarily closed off at the station
The suspect was described by police as a man in his 40s. They believe that he is homeless.
It remains unclear what led to the stabbing. The incident is under investigation.
Riders are concerned as subway crime has been on the rise over the past year.
‘I don’t know what to think, I’m just in shock,’ one rider told ABC7. ‘It’s scary, and it’s sad, I don’t know. I don’t know what to say.’
The entrance to the 1st Avenue L station was briefly closed off by police tape.
An officer stands by the active crime scene
The suspect is still at loose
The man police are looking for is believed to be homeless
In January, crime rose 38.5 percent in the city, which has since jumped up to 41.65 percent in February
In January, crime rose 38.5 percent in the city, which has since jumped up to 41.65 percent in February.
All categories of crime have also spiked, except murders. Felony assaults are up 13 percent, while shooting victims are up almost 30, and rape and robbery are also up around 35 percent.
Nearly all types of crime are on the rise in New York City
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