Man Stabbed in the Neck During Times Square Robbery: NYPD

During a struggle, the 58-year-old man was stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors, police said

A man was stabbed in the neck during an apparent robbery attempt in Times Square Sunday morning, police said.

The 58-year-old victim was approached by a 26-year-old man who demanded money from him at about 8:30 a.m. at West 47th and Eighth Avenue, authorities said.

During a struggle, the 58-year-old man was stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors, police said. He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital and is expected to survive.

The police have a suspect in custody and charges against him are pending.

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