An incident unfolded at Joe’s Grocery in Harlem on January 2, 2025, when a 36-year-old U.S. Postal Service worker was fatally stabbed. The altercation, which began as a dispute over who was next in line, escalated quickly into violence, leaving the postal worker critically injured.
Around 2:30 p.m., the postal worker entered the deli to order a sandwich when a woman accused him of cutting in line. Tensions flared, and the woman, reportedly under the influence of drugs, drew a small steak knife, stabbing him multiple times in the stomach. Despite attempts by witnesses to intervene, the situation turned deadly.
Emergency responders arrived promptly, rushing the injured postal worker to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The woman, described as about 6’5″ tall, fled the scene but was apprehended at her nearby apartment later that day. This senseless act of violence serves as a grim reminder of how quickly a seemingly minor dispute can escalate.
BREAKING: US Postal Worker stabbed to death at Manhattan deli while stopping for food while on his job.
Officers rushed to the scene at 168 Lenox Avenue in Harlem, just after 2:30p.m., finding a 36-year-old USPS worker with a stab wound to the stomach.
Video by Ken Lopez… pic.twitter.com/NBKFQ2YJqe
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) January 2, 2025
Sources:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-postal-worker-stabbed-death-232240525.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/usps-worker-stabbed-to-death-in-harlem/
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/manhattan/postal-worker-stabbed-harlem-deli/6092321/
https://apnews.com/article/postal-worker-stabbed-new-york-415738645464e7af849a18445151fb53
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/usps-worker-stabbed-to-death-in-harlem/
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