NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is searching for a man who stabbed two people in separate incidents before stealing cash from them in the Bronx.
The first attack took place on June 17 around 4:45 p.m. on E 149th Street near St. Anne’s Avenue in Woodstock.
The robber stabbed a 44-year-old man sitting in front of an abandoned building in the shoulder, torso and chest.
He then took $300 from his pocket before fleeing on foot.
Emergency responders rushed the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln in stable condition.
The suspect attacked another man just three days later nearby.
He stabbed a 45-year-old man in the chest and shoulder around 2:40 p.m. on Bergen Avenue near Westchester Avenue, also in Woodstock.
He then took $5 from the man before fleeing on foot.
Emergency responders brought this victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln in stable condition.
Police are asking anyone with information on the attacks 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 at the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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