"Give me a cigarette": man stabbed after refusing, knife attacker still at large in Tokyo

On the evening of the 27th in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, a man in his 40s was walking along a riverbank when a stranger asked him for a cigarette. After the man refused, he was reportedly stabbed in the right calf with a knife. The victim called the emergency number 110 himself and was taken to hospital by ambulance. The suspect, described as about 167 centimeters tall, remains at large and police are searching for him.

• The incident took place on a riverbank in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo
• A man in his 40s was stabbed in the right calf after refusing a request for a cigarette
• The suspect, about 167 cm tall, is still at large

事件があったのは東京・江戸川区で27日午後7時ごろ。 40代男性の通報 「男に右ふくらはぎをナイフで刺された」 　40代の男性が河川敷を散歩していたところ、突然、男に話し掛けられたといいます。 男 「たばこをくれ」 　全く知らない男です。男性は断りました。すると、男が刃物で刺してきたということです。 　男性は自ら110番通報し、その後、救急搬送されました。 　刺した男は身長167センチ程度、現在も逃走中で警察が行方を追っています。 [テレ朝NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp