A late-night fight on East 178th Street in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx left a 36-year-old man stabbed in the chest just before midnight, authorities said. Emergency crews rushed him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Police said the suspect took off after the stabbing and remains on the loose.
What investigators say
Investigators say the clash involved two men and that the victim was attacked on East 178th Street shortly before 12 a.m., according to News12 New York. The outlet reports the man was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition and that detectives are canvassing the area for witnesses who might have seen the confrontation or its aftermath.
Police response and how to help
The incident falls inside the NYPD’s 46th Precinct, which patrols Mount Hope and neighboring neighborhoods, per the NYPD 46th Precinct page. Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit tips online, per the city's NYPD resources page. The precinct's non-emergency number is listed as (718) 220-5211 on its page.
Mount Hope's recent assaults
The stabbing is the latest in a string of violent incidents in the neighborhood, including a March bottle attack that left a man wounded, according to March bottle attack. Police continue to urge anyone with video or information to share tips with Crime Stoppers or the 46th Precinct as detectives investigate.
