Man stabbed on Congress Street in Schenectady

PHOTOGRAPHER: Peter R. Barber

Schenectady police officers question tenants of 1261 Congress Street after a man was stabbed with the knife an officer is holding at left in a dispute Wednesday, July 13, 2016. The victim was taken by Mohawk Ambulance to Albany Medical Center for a sta...

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A man was stabbed on Congress Street this morning and sent to the hospital, according to Schenectady police.

The man, who was not identified by police, was stabbed around 10:40 a.m. in the area of Congress Street and 10th Avenue, according to police Lt. Mark McCracken.

Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a fight in front of 1261 Congress St. in Mont Pleasant and that a man had been stabbed.

The victim was stabbed in the back. His injuries are considered non-life-threatening and he was transported to Albany Medical Center for treatment, McCracken said.

He said police detained two people on the scene for questioning in connection with the stabbing.

Police are interviewing witnesses this morning after the stabbing on the 1200 block of Congress Street. The catalyst of the fight is under investigation, police said.

Reach Gazette reporter Haley Viccaro at 395-3114, [email protected] or @HRViccaro on Twitter.