Man stabbed in hand after apparently catching attacker breaking into car in Midtown

Tuesday, October 5, 2021
MIDTOWN (WABC) -- Police are searching for a man accused of stabbing another man in Midtown.

It happened Monday around 8 p.m. on 6th Avenue and West 30th Street.

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Police say officers found a 30-year-old man sitting inside his car with a stab wound to his hand.

Eyewitnesses say the victim caught the suspect breaking into his vehicle, ultimately leading to a fight between the two.

"All I saw was the fight, that someone pulled a knife and tried to defend himself," a witness said. "The next thing I know the cops showed up."



"He was screaming, 'Help! Somebody help me, please!' and he was holding his, his hand," another witness said.



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The victim is expected to recover.

So far, no arrests have been made.

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