4 stabbed in unprovoked attacks in Queens; police searching for suspect
Police are searching for a knife-wielding assailant who injured four people in a string of attacks in Queens this month, according to the New York Police Department. The attacks were unprovoked and occurred while the victims were walking, police said. On Wednesday, a 71-year-old man walking down the street with his wife was stabbed and injured.
Minutes later, a 41-year-old was stabbed as well, police said. A woman was also stabbed in the torso while walking home on Tuesday, police said. The man approached her from behind and then fled.
The first attack happened on January 8 when a 61-year-old man was stabbed while walking, according to police. All victims were treated at a local hospital and are expected to survive, police said. The suspect is male with a medium complexion and approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall.
He was last seen wearing a dark gray jacket, black pants, black shoes and a blue mask, according to police.
The suspect was last seen wearing a dark gray jacket, black pants, black shoes and a blue mask. – NYPD
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