Cops searching for man who stabbed stranger in chest unprovoked on LES

Security cameras captured footage of the suspect as he fled into the subway.
Security cameras captured footage of the suspect as he fled into the subway. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a man who stabbed a 42-year-old man unprovoked on the Lower East Side Monday.

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The man stabbed the victim in the chest around 11:40 p.m. on Delancey Street near Essex Street before fleeing into the Delancey Street-Essex Street subway station.

Emergency responders rushed the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Bellevue in stable condition.

Police are asking anyone with information on the attack to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

Featured Image Photo Credit: NYPD