Man Slashed, Stabbed Near Times Square: NYPD

NEW YORK CITY — One person is in custody after a stabbing in Midtown early Wednesday morning that left one man injured, police said.

The incident happened near West 40th Street and 7th Avenue around 1:50 a.m.

According to the NYPD, a 30-year-old man was slashed across the face and stabbed him in the back. The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.

One suspect was taken into custody after the incident, charges against him are pending. Police may be looking for two other suspects in connection with the stabbing.

What led up to the stabbing is not known at this time.

An investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.