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Police: Man Stabbed With Fork In Unprovoked Attack In Chelsea

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police say a man was stabbed with a fork in what appeared to be an unprovoked attack last month in Chelsea.

It happened around 2:30 p.m. on April 10 near the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 21st Street.

Chelsea fork stabbing
Police say a man was stabbed with a fork in what appeared to be an unprovoked attack last month in Chelsea. (Credit: NYPD)

Police said the suspect walked up to the 50-year-old victim and stabbed him in the arm with a fork.

The victim was treated at the scene, and the suspect was last seen heading south on Eighth Avenue.

Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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