Tourist stabbed inside Midtown McDonald’s in unprovoked attack
Key Points:
- A 19-year-old Australian man was stabbed multiple times in the torso inside a fast food restaurant at 490 8th Ave around 2 a.m.
- Midtown South Precinct officers arrived after receiving a report of an assault in progress and found the victim, who was eating when attacked unprovoked.
- The victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital by EMS and is expected to recover from his injuries.
- Juan Mercedes, 25, from Florida, was taken into custody for questioning and has been charged with assault.