Man hospitalized after being stabbed in the buttocks on Upper East Side

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man was taken to the hospital after being stabbed in the buttocks just after 4 p.m. Saturday on 88th Street and 3rd Avenue on the Upper East Side.

Police say a 26-year-old man was taken to New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell in stable condition.

The attacker fled on foot, but a man was later taken into custody. Charges are pending.

Police have not given a motive for the stabbing.

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