UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A man is accused of stabbing an EMT worker with a kitchen knife inside an ambulance near Mount Sinai Hospital Wednesday night, police said.
The victim was stabbed in the arms and legs while treating a patient in the ambulance at around 9 p.m., according to the NYPD. The 25-year-old EMT is in stable condition at the hospital.
Authorities said the suspect was acting erratically at the time of the incident.
Police charged Rudy Garcia, 48, a Bronx resident, with assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and obstructing governmental administration.