Two Men Stabbed in Gas Station Robbery Attempt Right Near Boro Park This Morning

By Y.M. Lowy

Police are investigating an attempted robbery that resulted in two men being stabbed outside a gas station this morning around 9:30 a.m. The incident occurred near the intersection of 36th Street and 5th Avenue, a well-traveled area for Boro Park residents commuting to work, situated near the large MTA complex.

According to officials, a 25-year-old man was approached by suspects who demanded his motorcycle. When he refused, he was stabbed in the arm. Another man nearby also received stab wounds to his back and left thigh.

Both men were transported to a local hospital.

The perpetrators are described as two men in their 20s wearing black masks, black sweaters, and jeans. They fled westbound on 36th Street on a red moped.

photos by: Dovid Jarosalwicz/BoroPark24