Man Stabbed By Intruder Inside SF Apartment
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A man was stabbed by an intruder at his apartment in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood on Tuesday night, police said.
The stabbing was reported at 10:52 p.m. in the first block of 12th Street.
The 52-year-old victim was watching television in his apartment when a man kicked in the front door, took out a knife and cut the victim several times, according to police.
The suspect, described as a man in his 30s, then fled and had not been found as of this morning, police said.
The victim was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries to his neck, shoulder and hand. The wounds are not considered life-threatening, police said.
Police spokesman Officer Albie Esparza said no other details about the case were immediately available.
Anyone with information about the stabbing is encouraged to call the Police Department's anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send a tip by text message to TIP411.
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