Man stabbed while chasing alleged robbers in Brooklyn: NYPD

Ben Mitchell
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — An alleged robbery at a business in Brooklyn on May 2 escalated when a 25-year-old man was stabbed in the shoulder, according to the NYPD.

The incident occurred at around 5:05 p.m. at 715 Nostrand Avenue.

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Two individuals entered the business and removed merchandise without paying, police said.

The victim chased the two suspects onto Saint John’s Place, where one of them took out a knife and stabbed him, according to the NYPD. The suspects then fled west on Saint John’s Place.

The victim was taken to a local hospital by EMS, police said.

Police say the first suspect was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black jeans, and white sneakers. The second suspect was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black jacket, and black jeans. The NYPD released a surveillance image of both suspects.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.

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