A 45-year-old Albany man survived a stabbing to the face Monday night. Officers found the victim near the intersection of Washington Avenue and South Swan Street after being called to the scene at 8:25 p.m.
Victim Rushed to Albany Medical Center Hospital
According to Times Union, emergency medical personnel treated the man at the scene before transporting him to Albany Medical Center Hospital. Police assessed his injury as not life-threatening, though the attack left him stabbed in the face.
Police were unsure where the stabbing took place. As of the report, no arrest had been made in connection with the stabbing.
Other Recent Stabbings Near Washington Avenue
This isn't the first violent incident reported along the Washington Avenue corridor this year. On Friday, Oct. 30, two males, ages 14 and 18, were stabbed near Washington Avenue and Quail Street and taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital in stable condition, per WNYT, which reported that a 17-year-old was taken into custody and charged with two counts of attempted murder in the second degree along with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.
A separate Washington Avenue stabbing left a 19-year-old man with non-life-threatening injuries on Sept. 7, according to a different WNYT report, which noted he was also taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital. And back in April 2026, two men were stabbed at a bus stop in the city's South End; police said at the time that their injuries, too, were not life-threatening and that both were taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital, as reported by timesunion.com.
The October 30, September 7 and April 2026 incidents are other reported stabbings in Albany. The October 30 incident involved a 17-year-old suspect.
