BROOKLYN, NY— A 30-year-old man was hospitalized after two men stabbed him during a robbery in Williamsburg Thursday night, according to the NYPD.
The attack happened just before 9 p.m. near 54 Boerum St., between Lorimer and Leonard streets, police reported.
Investigators said two men approached the victim before one of them stabbed him in the abdomen with a cutting instrument.
The attackers then took the man's cellphone and fled the area, according to police.
The FYPD received the emergency call at 8:54 p.m.
Paramedics took the victim to Kings County Hospital. Authorities had not released his condition.
Police are searching for two men in connection with the attack.
One suspect wore a black shirt, according to police. Authorities did not provide a clothing description for the second man.
Police said both suspects left the area after the robbery.
No arrests have been made.
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