On Monday Afternoon, a crazy man allegedly stabbed a woman in the neck with a shard of glass while she was walking around SoHo, a ritzy shopping area in Manhattan.
According to New York City Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson, the victim was a 25-year-old woman and police have detained a person of interest.
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Police did not share any further information about the person of interest. Around 3 p.m., a 911 caller reported an assault in progress.
When police arrived at the scene near 480 Broome St., they located the woman with a stab wound to the neck. Authorities transported her to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
NYPD said the attack is under investigation when asked whether the attack was unprovoked.
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A bystander named Jordan P. said, “From what I heard, a lady was about to get robbed for her bag… He went to the other lady, cut and robbed her back and cut her in the neck with a piece of glass and then ran up the block.” The bystander further described the victim as “really pale.” He also said he heard a woman screaming for help
