Bronx Man Stabbed During Backpack Robbery Attempt in Mott Haven

NYPD Searches for Suspect in Mott Haven Backpack Robbery Stabbing

By Dan Gesslein
Bronx Voice
November 5, 2026

BRONX, NY – A 44-year-old Bronx man was stabbed during an attempted backpack robbery in Mott Haven, police said.

The incident happened at approximately 3 a.m. on October 12, when the victim was standing outside an apartment building at 278 Brook Avenue in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.

According to police, a man wearing a black hoodie approached the victim and demanded his backpack. When the victim refused to hand it over, the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed the man in the right leg during the attempted robbery.

The attacker fled the scene empty-handed in an unknown direction.

EMS transported the victim to nearby Lincoln Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

Police described the suspect wanted in the Mott Haven Bronx stabbing as a male with a medium complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black sneakers, and black baggy pants featuring an all-over white graphic design.

Anyone with information about the Bronx backpack robbery and stabbing is asked to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish-speaking callers can contact 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Tips can also be submitted online through the NYPD Crime Stoppers website or on X at @NYPDTips.

All calls are confidential.