N.Y.C. police searching for top hat-wearing suspect who allegedly stabbed 3 people amid fight over food
10/03/2026 7:00 am PDT
NEW YORK (TCN) -- Police are searching for a suspect after three people were allegedly stabbed amid a fight over food.
According to NYPD Crimestoppers, an unidentified suspect allegedly stabbed three men, ages 19, 21, and 26, on Sept. 30 at about 1:10 a.m. before fleeing on foot.
amNY reports the alleged attack began as an argument between the suspect and the 26-year-old victim over food the victim was eating. The suspect allegedly stabbed the victim with a sharp instrument, as well as the two men who stepped in to break up the altercation.
All three victims were treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, and the 26-year-old victim claimed the suspect, whom he did not know, also took his fanny pack, which contained his wallet and keys, according to amNY.
In the photo released by police, the suspect is seen wearing a top hat; amNY reports the top hat fell off his head after he allegedly fled the scene.
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