Man stabbed at NYC bodega during attempted cake robbery: witness
East Harlem deli worker stabbed in cake dispute
A 24-year-old deli worker was stabbed in the neck at an East Harlem bodega after an argument over a cake turned violent, police said.
NEW YORK - A worker was stabbed in the neck at a Manhattan bodega on Wednesday while trying to stop a man from stealing cake, according to police and a witness.
What we know:
Surveillance video obtained by FOX 5 NY shows the altercation, which took place around 10:40 a.m. near 3rd Avenue and East 116th Street in East Harlem.
The attacker is seen on video holding a knife in his hand and yelling at someone off camera
Musa Almulaiki, another store worker, said the dispute began when the victim tried to stop the man from stealing cake.
"He was cussing at him, and he takes a knife, and he stabs him here," Almulaiki said, pointing to the middle of his throat.
The victim, 24, is then seen walking into frame with a makeshift tourniquet around his neck. He was taken to Harlem Hospital in stable condition.
What we don't know:
Police are continuing to search for the suspect, who is known to the community.
The site of a stabbing in East Harlem on March 19.
The Source: This story was written using information stringer video purchased by FOX 5 NY and police.