Police seek three in East New York stabbing, robbery; victim critical

Police are seeking these three suspects in an East New York stabbing. Photos: NYPD

EAST NEW YORK — POLICE ARE SEEKING three men suspected of stabbing a man and robbing him in East New York, leaving him in critical condition. Authorities say the 45-year-old victim was standing in front of a residence at 371 Van Siclen Ave. last Monday, Oct. 27, around 1 a.m., when he was approached by the unidentified suspects who stabbed him multiple times in the head and throughout his body, causing serious physical injuries.

The suspects proceeded to remove the victim’s jacket, backpack, watch and cellphone, then fled on foot, traveling westbound on Sutter Avenue. The victim was transported by EMS to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in critical but stable condition.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782), on X @NYPDTips, or by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website.

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