Teenager stabbed in the leg at Brooklyn subway station: NYPD

A teenager was stabbed in the leg when he was approached by four men at a subway station in Brooklyn on Sunday, police said.

What happened?

What we know:

Police said a 17-year-old boy was approached by four men on the No. 3 train at the Utica Avenue subway station.

The four men then punched the teenager and then one of the men took out a knife and stabbed him in the leg, police said.

Police said the teenager was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.

No arrests have been made at this time.

What we don't know:

The identities of the people involved in the stabbing have not been released.

The relationship between the four men and the teenager is unclear.

Was crime up or down in NYC?

Big picture view:

According to NYPD statistics, overall crime was down in New York City in 2024 by around 3% compared to 2023, year to date.

Murders were down 3.8%, with 375 this past year as opposed to 390 in 2023. Robberies and burglaries also saw decreases.

It wasn't all good news, however. The city saw an 18.7% increase in rapes and a 4.9% increase in felony assaults.

On the subway and mass transit, felony assaults were up 65% from 2019 to 2024, according to the MTA. In 2019, 374 felony assaults were reported, while in 2024, 579 were reported.

The Source: This article uses information collected from previous FOX 5 NY articles.

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