Man Repeatedly Stabbed In Back On East Village Street

Jen Chung

Published Dec 10, 2015

Modified Dec 10, 2015

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Police are looking for two suspects who allegedly assaulted a man on a Manhattan street over the weekend.

According to the NYPD, at 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, December 5th, a 49-year-old man was standing in front of 311 East 9th Street when "the suspects approached him and stabbed him several times in the back."

The victim was treated at Bellevue Hospital and released. It's unclear if he knew the attackers.

Police released surveillance video of the suspects:

East Village Stabbing Suspectsby Gothamist

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then entering TIP577.