Incident: Friday, October 2, 2026, about 2 p.m., at East 206th Street and Rochambeau Avenue in the Norwood section of the Bronx, New York. Reported by the New York City Police Department the same day.
An off-duty New York City police detective was stabbed seven times in the leg and torso during an attempted robbery and was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in stable condition. The Police Department has not released anything further about the injuries.
Two people approached the detective, who was walking to a parked vehicle, and went for a gold chain the detective was wearing. The detective was stabbed while resisting.
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The two fled the scene. The Police Department says they forcibly removed a chain from the detective’s neck before fleeing.
Update, October 3, 2026: The Police Department released surveillance video of the two and renewed its appeal for tips through Crime Stoppers. One is described as wearing black sweatpants and sneakers and no shirt, the other a black hooded sweatshirt with black sweatpants and sneakers. No arrests have been announced.
The detective remained in stable condition, was alert and talking, and is expected to recover, according to reporting published October 3.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the police commissioner went to Jacobi Medical Center and canceled a scheduled crime-statistics news conference. Mamdani said the detective was in stable condition and that he was hoping for a quick and complete recovery.
The detective was off duty at the time. The Police Department has not said the attack had any connection to the detective’s police work.
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