Newburgh police investigate stabbing during attempted robbery

CITY OF NEWBURGH – City of Newburgh police are investigating a stabbing reported early Sunday that left a man injured during an attempted robbery.

Officers responded to the area of 50 Benkard Avenue at about 2:16 a.m. Sept. 20, after receiving a report of a stabbing, according to the City of Newburgh Police Department.

Police said officers found a male victim suffering from stab wounds sustained during an attempted robbery. He was taken to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital for treatment.

The department’s Detective Division is investigating the incident. Police did not immediately provide additional information about the circumstances of the attempted robbery or identify any suspects.