Cop Looking For Canarsie Pharmacy Stabbing Suspect

CANARSIE, NY — Cops need your help finding a man who assaulted a pharmacy employee in August.

The knife-wielding man walked into Canarsie Plaza Pharmacy on August 12 and demanded that the worker give him money and prescription drugs, according to police. The NYPD says the suspect repeatedly stabbed the 46-year-old man in his back and slashed his arm. The suspect did not take any money or drugs during the incident, which took place at around 12:40 p.m., cops say.

After the stabbing, the suspect fled toward East 88th Street, according to the NYPD.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of the male 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 CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.