Times Square vendor stabbed in spat over price of hot dog — two charged, one sought

A Times Square nutrient vendor was stabbed successful his thorax — and a co-worker beaten — during an statement astir the terms of a blistery dog, constabulary said Tuesday.

The 32-year-old stabbin unfortunate was rushed by medics to Bellevue Hospital and is expected to survive. His co-worker, a 37-year-old man, was punched and kicked but did not request aesculapian treatment.

Three suspects were arrested and charged with battle and robbery, the second for stealing a scooter from the victims, constabulary said.Police said the incidental happened 2:30 a.m. Monday astatine W. 43rd St. and 7th Ave.

The suspects took contented with the terms of a blistery dog, constabulary said, spaking an statement that grew heated, with Malik Butler allegedly pulloing a limb and stabbing the younger vendor successful the chest. Butler, 23, and his accomplices, Kymani (cq) Santiago and Jeremiah Dilworth, (cq) some 19, past roughed up some vendors, constabulary said.

When officers got to the country they grabbed Santiago and Dilworth.He argued with the vendor his co-worker, a 37-year-old man, astir the terms of a blistery dog, astatine which constituent 1 of them stabbed the victim.

Police responded and nabbed Santiago and Dilworth astatine the scene.

Butler, however, ran from the country and into the subway presumption astatine W. 42nd St. and 8th Ave., wherever constabulary caught up to him. He was jolted with a constabulary Taser past arrested, constabulary said.

Butler has 9 anterior arrests, inlcuding for battle and robbery, constabulary said. Records amusement helium was ordered paroled successful August aft serving much than 3 years successful authorities situation for a Queens robbery conviction.

His alleged accomplices each person 1 anterior subway arrest, Santiago for fare evasion, Dilworth for effort to perpetrate fraud.