Canadian tourist stabbed while tying his shoe near popular holiday market in New York City

A Canadian tourist was stabbed in the leg near Bryant Park late Monday afternoon in an attack described as random by the New York police department.

The victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, NBC reports . Police are actively investigating and have not yet made an arrest.

Bryant Park was hosting its annual Winter Village at the time, drawing large crowds. The attack occurred just hours after Mayor Eric Adams touted record-low crime in the city, says NBC.

Police responded to a 5:30 p.m. call near the park and found the unidentified 44-year-old man stabbed in the left leg. He told police he had been visiting the Winter Village and paused to tie his shoe on the way out. That’s when he felt something prick his leg.

He walked into a nearby store and checked his injury, discovering blood streaming from his leg, reports amNewYork . That’s when he realized he had been stabbed.

The victim told police he did not see an attacker. It’s not clear if police have located any video of the stabbing. They are still working on getting a description of the suspect, reports ABC .

This is the second time in recent weeks that the NYPD is investigating a random stabbing attack on a tourist in Manhattan, reports CBS.

National Post reached out to the NYPD for an update about its investigation and has yet to receive a response.

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