A man told police that a stranger came up to him demanding his belongings. When the victim refused, the other man stabbed him.
A man was taken to the hospital after he told police he had been stabbed during an attempted robbery in downtown Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said the incident happened just before 1 p.m. in the 300 block of Third Avenue. A man told police that a stranger came up to him demanding his belongings. When the victim refused, the other man stabbed him.
The victim had stab wounds to his right hand and wrist as well as his left side. He was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
According to Public Safety, the victim could not provide a good description of the assailant or say where this alleged stabbing took place. Police could not locate a crime scene.
Pittsburgh police are investigating.
Source: Police respond to Downtown stabbing, attempted robbery
