Detective Recovering From Stabbing

Off-Duty NYPD Detective Released From Hospital After Bronx Robbery Stabbing

New York City Police Department detective, Detective Jose Mercedes, was released from Jacobi Medical Center in Morris Park after being stabbed multiple times during a robbery in the Bronx. Mercedes was off-duty when two suspects attempted to steal his gold chain from him while he was clearing out his car trunk. Despite his serious injuries, he managed to walk out of the hospital and stand up in front of hundreds of members of the NYPD to cheer his recovery. The attackers, who remain at large, are expected to be pursued by the department.

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