Man robbed, stabbed on Joralemon Street in Brooklyn Heights

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — A man walking along Joralemon Street in the shady Willowtown enclave of south Brooklyn Heights was robbed and stabbed early Tuesday morning.

According to an NYPD spokesperson, police received a 911 call of a robbery in progress at Joralemon Street and Columbia Place at 6:33 a.m. Upon arrival, officers from the 84th Precinct observed a 55-year-old man, conscious and alert, with a stab wound to his upper right arm.

A preliminary investigation determined that an unknown male had approached the victim from behind and forcibly removed his bag, wallet and laptop. When the victim tried to retrieve his property, the individual displayed a sharp object and stabbed him one time in the arm, the spokesperson said. The suspect fled southbound on Columbia Place on foot. 

EMS responded and transported the victim to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in stable condition. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing, police said. 

No photo or description of the suspect is available at this time. Neighbors told the Brooklyn Eagle that police were reviewing video footage from a nearby residence.

Neighbors race to help victim

The attack happened in front of a townhouse across the street from the River Deli, a witness who did not wish to be identified told the Eagle. 

The victim had been walking up the Joralemon Street hill from the vicinity of 360 Furman St. at the time.

“I had my window open last night. At 6:30 a.m., I’m guessing, I heard yelling and screaming. I looked out the window and saw there were two people in battle. I could hear these piercing screams of…