A 24-year-old Bronx man was arrested after three people were stabbed near Times Square on Tuesday night, according to the New York Police Department.
Officers responded to a 911 call outside an Applebee’s restaurant at the corner of West 50th Street and Seventh Avenue at about 10:30 p.m., where they found three men suffering from stab and slash wounds.
Police said a 24-year-old man sustained a stab wound to the torso and a laceration to his leg. A 26-year-old man suffered cuts to both hands and his left leg, while a third adult man sustained a slash wound to his left leg.
All three victims were transported by EMS to Bellevue Hospital and were listed in stable condition.
Authorities identified the suspect as Breshan Watson, 24, of the Bronx. He was arrested and charged with two counts of assault, two counts of menacing, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
The investigation remains ongoing.
