17-Year-Old Stabbed at Midtown Chipotle, Three Arrested
854 8th Ave, Midtown, Manhattan
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Summary
- A 17-year-old boy was stabbed by three individuals inside a Chipotle on 8th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan during a dispute. The suspects, described as a group of five to six men, fled eastbound on West 52nd Street. Police are actively searching for the suspects.
Timeline
The motive of the suspects is unknown; per the New York Post, the assailants were not known to the victim.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the attack; they have been identified as 20-year-olds Andrew Dawson and Richird Benitez, and 19-year-old Justin Mercado. Two knives were recovered.
The victim was stabbed in the torso, hand, and cheek.
The attack happened around 2:40 p.m. during a dispute, although it's unclear how the confrontation escalated.
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed by three people inside a midtown Chipotle on Monday afternoon, per reports citing police.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 854 8th Ave.
The motive of the suspects is unknown; per the New York Post, the assailants were not known to the victim.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the attack; they have been identified as 20-year-olds Andrew Dawson and Richird Benitez, and 19-year-old Justin Mercado. Two knives were recovered.
The victim was stabbed in the torso, hand, and cheek.
The attack happened around 2:40 p.m. during a dispute, although it's unclear how the confrontation escalated.
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed by three people inside a midtown Chipotle on Monday afternoon, per reports citing police.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 854 8th Ave.
The motive of the suspects is unknown; per the New York Post, the assailants were not known to the victim.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the attack; they have been identified as 20-year-olds Andrew Dawson and Richird Benitez, and 19-year-old Justin Mercado. Two knives were recovered.
The victim was stabbed in the torso, hand, and cheek.
The attack happened around 2:40 p.m. during a dispute, although it's unclear how the confrontation escalated.
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed by three people inside a midtown Chipotle on Monday afternoon, per reports citing police.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 854 8th Ave.
The motive of the suspects is unknown; per the New York Post, the assailants were not known to the victim.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the attack; they have been identified as 20-year-olds Andrew Dawson and Richird Benitez, and 19-year-old Justin Mercado. Two knives were recovered.
The victim was stabbed in the torso, hand, and cheek.
The attack happened around 2:40 p.m. during a dispute, although it's unclear how the confrontation escalated.
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed by three people inside a midtown Chipotle on Monday afternoon, per reports citing police.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 854 8th Ave.
The motive of the suspects is unknown; per the New York Post, the assailants were not known to the victim.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the attack; they have been identified as 20-year-olds Andrew Dawson and Richird Benitez, and 19-year-old Justin Mercado. Two knives were recovered.
The victim was stabbed in the torso, hand, and cheek.
The attack happened around 2:40 p.m. during a dispute, although it's unclear how the confrontation escalated.
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed by three people inside a midtown Chipotle on Monday afternoon, per reports citing police.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 854 8th Ave.
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Comments14
Usual suspects. F YN’s.
Agree with you 💯
Mamdummys nyc
“Crime is down”
@newyorkUser1418671009 those “statistics” are bogus. They cook the books, do you understand critical thinking?
YNs at it again.
Usual suspects. F YN’s.
Agree with you 💯
Mamdummys nyc
“Crime is down”
@newyorkUser1418671009 those “statistics” are bogus. They cook the books, do you understand critical thinking?
YNs at it again.
Usual suspects. F YN’s.
Agree with you 💯
Mamdummys nyc
“Crime is down”
@newyorkUser1418671009 those “statistics” are bogus. They cook the books, do you understand critical thinking?
YNs at it again.
Usual suspects. F YN’s.
Agree with you 💯
Mamdummys nyc
“Crime is down”
@newyorkUser1418671009 those “statistics” are bogus. They cook the books, do you understand critical thinking?
YNs at it again.
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Usual suspects. F YN’s.
Agree with you 💯
Mamdummys nyc
“Crime is down”
@newyorkUser1418671009 those “statistics” are bogus. They cook the books, do you understand critical thinking?
YNs at it again.