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‘No threat to public’ after Ithaca stabbing, police say

‘No threat to public’ after Ithaca stabbing, police say

Photo: Saga Communications, WHCU


ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) — Ithaca Police say there is no threat to the public after a stabbing Thursday afternoon on West State Street. 

Officers say surveillance footage showed a Hispanic man attacking someone with a machete. The suspect was wearing a brown coat, blue jeans, and glasses. Police say the victim’s injuries are not life threatening.

IPD does not believe the attack was random. A search for the suspect continues. 

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