Knifed in the Back at Union Square

Man Stabbed in the Back by Woman at Union Square 

The NYPD is looking for this woman in connection with a stabbing in Union Square. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

NYC News Network 

December 5, 2023 

NEW YORK - The NYPD is searching for a woman who stabbed a man in the back at Union Square last month. Police released new surveillance video of the suspect.  

At around 10:30 pm on November 3, a 47-year-old man was walking in the vicinity of 14 Street and Broadway at Union Square. Cops said a woman walked up to him and began arguing. The man walked away and the woman followed. 

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Cops said the woman pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the back. The attacker then ran southbound on Broadway. 

The victim was rushed to Bellevue where he was treated for a stab wound in the lower back. He was listed in stable condition. 

The suspect is described as a woman with a light complexion who is 5 foot 2. She was last seen wearing a black coat, blue jeans, and black sneakers. She was also wearing a Colorado Rockies a black baseball cap with a purple brim. 

Anyone with information in regard to 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.