Teen stabbed in entrance of police station in Hackensack, New Jersey

HACKENSACK, New Jersey (WABC) — A teen was stabbed proper in entrance of a police station in New Jersey.

Authorities say it occurred at Central Avenue and Union Avenue in Hackensack simply ft away from the police station round 3 p.m. Tuesday.

{The teenager} escaped the assailants and ended up a block away at Banta Place and State Avenue the place a number of retailers have been open.

Leyda Crafton was inside her enterprise, Alexis’ Naturals, and didn’t discover one thing was incorrect till she regarded exterior.

“I noticed that the road is cordoned off. There have been two police autos there,” Crafton mentioned.

Bergen County police say a bunch of suspects approached {the teenager} and in some unspecified time in the future the state of affairs escalated. The suspects managed to get away.

Medics rushed the kid to Hackensack College Medical Heart in steady situation.

“It is fairly nicely lit round these components. So I positively do suppose the very first thing that involves my thoughts is that it might have been interpersonal violence,” mentioned Lucia Mendoza of Marimba Cafe.

“I all the time see the youngsters strolling from faculty, so it is actually unhappy that this occurred and that is actually a protected road,” Crafton added.

It’s unclear what led to the stabbing.

No arrests have been made.

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