Police: Man Beaten With Bat And Chair, Stabbed In Midtown Attack
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police say a man was beaten with baseball bat and a chair, and then stabbed in the back Tuesday in Midtown.
It happened shortly after 12:15 p.m. on the corner of West 33rd Street and Broadway.
Police said the 39-year-old victim was sitting in a folding chair when three suspects came up and started attacking him.
The first suspect allegedly hit him with a baseball bat, the second struck him with a chair, and the third stabbed him with an unknown object.
The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition with pain, bruising and cuts to his body.
Anyone with information about his attackers 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.
