By Olivia Scheck
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN — Police are on the hunt for the person accused of stabbing a 26-year-old man and leaving him for dead on a Washington Heights sidewalk.
Juan Benito, of 562 W. 173rd St., was found unconscious in front of 1553 St. Nicholas Avenue, near West 188th Street, around 8:25 p.m. Friday night, according to the NYPD.
He was taken to Harlem Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival, according to the department.
Now police are searching for a man caught leaving the scene by surveillance cameras.
The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 45-years-old, with a slight salt-and-pepper colored beard. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and a black leather jacket at the time of the incident, according to police.
Anyone with information on identity or whereabouts of this person is asked to call the New York City Police Department's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website or texting their tips to 274637 (crimes) then enter TIP577.
