SUFFOLK, Va. — Police said they're looking for the person who robbed a man at gunpoint, then used the man's own knife to stab him Sunday night.
It happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of Pruden Boulevard near Godwin Boulevard.
The man said a stranger with a gun approached him and demanded his personal items. One of the things the man had on him was a knife. He gave the robber that and money. The robber stabbed him with it and then left.
The man walked to a business to get help.
The only description that the man gave police was that the robber may have been male, approximately 5'8 to 6' tall with a medium build, wearing dark clothing and a COVID-19-style mask. Suffolk Fire & Rescue treated him there then took him to the hospital. He should be all right.
The man was able to walk to find help and later sent to the hospital after receiving emergency medical attention by Suffolk Fire & Rescue.
Anyone who has information is asked to contact Suffolk Police or Suffolk Crime Line at 1-800-LOCK-U-UP. You can visit www.p3tips.com or the Suffolk Police Department website to submit online.
