EAST ELMHURST — A 19-year-old man was allegedly attacked and stabbed by a group of men in East Elmhurst on May 6, police said on Wednesday.
The victim was at the corner of 31st Avenue and 91st Street in East Elmhurst at 3:50 p.m. on May 6 when he was approached by four men, police said.
According to the NYPD, the men attacked and stabbed the victim before fleeing the scene. He was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital where he was treated for stab wounds to the torso. His condition was not immediately known.
Police released photos of the suspects on Wednesday. One of the men wore a black zip-up hooded sweatshirt and dark pants, a second suspect wore a blue and black jacket with dark pants, a third suspect wore a gray hooded sweatshirt and light pants and a fourth suspect wore a gray hooded sweatshirt with writing on it and gray pants.
Anyone with information in regards to this assault is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
