Man Stabs Woman on Lower East Side After Late-Night Dispute, Police Say
It happened just before 12:30 a.m. at Pitt Street and East Houston Street. Police say the 36-year-old woman got into some kind of dispute with a man, and things escalated quickly. During the confrontation, the man allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed her several times in the right leg.
Despite the seriousness of the attack, officials say the victim was rushed to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and is expected to survive.
A short time later, officers arrested 26-year-old Paris McCoy. He’s now facing charges of assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
According to police, McCoy has been arrested nine times before. The exact reason behind the argument that led to the stabbing hasn’t been made clear yet.
Authorities are still looking into what sparked the confrontation.
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