NYPD Detective Released from Hospital After Being Stabbed in Bronx

<p>A New York City Police Department detective was released from the hospital after being stabbed multiple times during a robbery in the Bronx last week, according to officials.</p><p>Detective Jose Mercedes was wheeled out of Jacobi Medical Center in Morris Park on Monday before standing up in front of a group of officers. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated on X, "Today, in another incredible feat of strength and determination, Detective Mercedes got up from his wheelchair and walked out of Jacobi Medical Center on his own two feet. Hundreds of members of the NYPD were there to cheer their brother on."</p><p>Tisch added, "The entire department stands behind Detective Mercedes as he continues his recovery. And the greatest detectives in the world will relentlessly pursue those responsible for this crime."</p><p>Mercedes was off-duty when two suspects on an e-bike attempted to snatch his gold chain while he was clearing out the trunk of his car in the Norwood neighborhood on Friday afternoon, according to officials.</p><p>The detective attempted to fight back, but he was stabbed and slashed seven times during the struggle before the assailants fled. Authorities reported that the confrontation began when the men attempted to steal his gold chain.</p><p>Mercedes then pursued the fleeing attackers on foot for about two blocks before collapsing near East 206th Street and Rochambeau Avenue. Tisch remarked, "Despite his serious injuries, Detective Mercedes chased after his attackers on foot."</p><p>Tisch and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited him in the hospital shortly after the attack. The mayor stated, "I visited the detective and his family at Jacobi Hospital with Police Commissioner Tisch. I am hoping for his quick and complete recovery."</p><p>The two attackers remain at large, police said on Monday.</p>