Teen stabbed in head inside Washington Square Park: cops

A teen was stabbed within the head inside Washington Square Park early Friday after he refused handy over his marijuana, cops mentioned. 

The 19-year-old sufferer, of New Rochelle, was within the park’s fountain space round 2:30 a.m. — smoking pot with two ladies — when two males approached him, police mentioned. 

One of them requested for a few of his weed, however the sufferer declined, cops mentioned. 

The different man took offense, and lower him on the left aspect of the pinnacle, police mentioned. 

The suspects, who gave the impression to be of their 20s, fled east on Washington Square North. 

The sufferer went to Bellevue Hospital in steady situation. 

No arrests have been instantly made. 

Later Friday, some native residents and employees mentioned they’re involved concerning the latest crime within the space and the town.

“We’re back in the 70s,” mentioned a designer who has lived within the space for over 30 years and didn’t wish to be recognized. “It’s not safe. There are a lot of mentally unstable people and drugs [in the park and in the city]. It’s unpleasant.”

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“There could be more cops,” the designer added. “The [southwest] side of the park is totally unusable. There was a bit of a hands off policy for a while. Activities went on pretty freely.”

Luke Feldman, 52, who works in HR and was on the park together with his kids, Henry, 13, and Vivian, 11, mentioned he feels secure there in the course of the day.

“I wouldn’t be here at 2 a.m. with my children,” Feldman mentioned. “For the daytime, I think it’s safe. We walk through the park every morning. I grew up here. I remember the ’70s and ’80s, and it’s not that [right now]. New York City is safe and dangerous, but I feel safe when I’m smart and I take care of my family.”

Meanwhile, Jeff Larsen, 62, a author from West New York, NJ, was sitting on the bottom, almost on high of the blood spatter from the early-morning assault – unaware that it was blood.

He mentioned he considers Washington Square Park “very repressive” nowadays, and now there are extra Parks Department employees round.

A Post photographer was about to take Larsen’s picture when one other man sat down behind him.

The photographer mentioned the person may very well be within the shot – prompting him to flip out, leaping over a bench, karate kicking towards the reporter and photographer and screaming.

He had a distant management automotive with him that fell to the bottom.

“There are a lot of psychos here,” Larsen mentioned after the person walked off cursing.