Suspect in stabbing at Levinsky Garden in Tel Aviv arrested with knife in his possession

Police arrested a 34-year-old suspect from Lod on suspicion of stabbing a man at Levinsky Garden in Tel Aviv and stealing approximately 4,000 shekels and a mobile phone from him. The victim was moderately injured and taken to the hospital. A knife suspected to have been used in the stabbing was seized near the arrest location. The suspect was transferred for questioning.

Police arrested today (Wednesday) a 34-year-old suspect, a resident of Lod, on suspicion of stabbing a man at Levinsky Garden in Tel Aviv and stealing approximately 4,000 shekels and a mobile phone from him. The victim was moderately injured and taken to the hospital for medical treatment. The incident occurred after a report was received at the police's 100 hotline about a man stabbed during a violent incident in the garden. Officers from the Sharet station in the Ayalon district arrived at the scene and met the victim, who said he was attacked and stabbed by a suspect, who is also suspected of stealing the money and phone. Detectives from the Sharet station located the suspect and arrested him shortly after the incident. Near the arrest location, a knife suspected to have been used in the stabbing was seized. The suspect was transferred for questioning at the Sharet station, and based on the investigation findings, the police will request an extension of his detention in court.