Skull Mask Suspect Stabs Man in NYC's East Village, Still at Large

A man in a skull mask and fur-trimmed vest stabbed a 32-year-old in the East Village early Saturday. The victim was hospitalized in stable condition; the suspect fled eastbound.

Skull-Masked Attacker Stabs Man on St. Marks Place in Manhattan

A man dressed in what appeared to be a Halloween costume stabbed a 32-year-old during a street argument in Manhattan's East Village early Saturday morning, the NYPD reported.

According to NY Post Metro, the suspect and the victim exchanged words around 2:45 a.m. outside a building on St. Marks Place between Second and Third Avenue. The confrontation escalated when the unidentified man drew a knife and stabbed the victim in the abdomen, then fled eastbound on St. Marks Place.

Emergency responders took the 32-year-old to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

Police released photos and surveillance video showing the suspect with a skull mask pushed to the side of his face, wearing dark pants, boots, and a fur-trimmed vest.

The stabbing occurred just blocks from the Astor Place subway station and close to several bars in the area.

Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, in Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Source: NY Post Metro