20-year-old man charged after allegedly slashing two men, stabbing another in Kips Bay

Saturday, May 17, 2025
KIPS BAY, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man is in police custody after a dispute in Manhattan turned violent early Saturday.

According to police, a dispute between three men turned physical and ended with two of them being slashed and another stabbed.

It happened in the Kips Bay section just after 3:30 a.m.

Officials say a 45-year-old man was slashed in the shoulder while a 46-year-old man was suffered a slash to the neck.

Both men were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where they are expected to recover.



Another unidentified man was stabbed in the abdomen.

Meanwhile, 20-year-old Arlo Willner was arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault and criminal possession of a weapon.



Right now, it is unclear what led to the dispute.

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