Duo sought for trying to rob one man and stabbing another on Manhattan’s East Side

The NYPD is looking for a duo who tried to rob one person and assaulted another less than an hour apart on the East Side of Manhattan.

According to police, at 3:40 p.m. on May 13 a 16-year-old boy was walking in the vicinity of East 25th Street and FDR Drive when he was approached by two unknown men. One suspect pulled out a knife and demanded the victim’s property.

The suspects then punched the victim in the head and tried to take his shoes. The victim was able to thwart the would-be robbers and held onto his shoes, and the suspects fled the location empty-handed. The victim sustained minor injuries as a result and did not require medical attention on scene.

Later that same day at 4:35 p.m., the suspects were in front of 400 East 23rd Street, where they were engaging with a 20-year-old man. One of the suspects then pulled out a knife and stabbed the man in the chest.

The suspects then fled the scene southbound on 1st Avenue. Paramedics took the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Bellevue in stable condition.

The NYPD released photos and a video of the suspects taken from nearby surveillance footage:

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 Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.