NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A fireman held down a knife-wielding man attempting to attack another man seeking refuge in the firehouse Monday morning in Queens, officials said.
The victim was first attacked 10 a.m. at a building in Maspeth.
Officials said the victim was stabbed in the left thigh as he slept but he managed to get up and run away with the attacker chased him.
Firefighters at FDNY Squad 288 at 56-29 68th St. saw the dispute and saw the victim had been stabbed in his left thigh, a fire official said.
"It's a pretty serious stab wound," Lt. Paul Dulisse told the New York Post. "He came into the firehouse where the members provided him refuge and medical treatment. The other individual pursued him into the firehouse. He tried to make another aggressive move."
The attacker pulled his knife again but according to Dulisse, Firefighter Patrick Conway, 35, who is also a former NYPD officer took action.
"Our member subdued the individual until the police arrived," Dulisse said. "He just grabbed him around his arms and held him down."
The victim "had a 6- to 8-inch cut in his leg, a deep knife wound, he'd been stabbed and was trying to get away," said Andy Ansbro, head of Uniformed Firefighters Association.
Police responded to the incident and arrested 27-year-old Daniel Gomez. Gomez was charged with assault.
The stabbing victim was treated on scene and then taken to Elmhurst General Hospital.
Authorities said that Gomez had three outstanding warrants against him including one bench warrant stemming from a case where he's charged with possession of burglar tools.
