Mid-Market stabbing sends woman to local hospital

A 27-year-old woman was stabbed in Mid-Market by an unknown man Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The woman was sitting at Hayes and Larkin streets around 12:45 p.m. when the suspect came up from behind and sliced her back with an unknown weapon, police said.

When she turned around she saw the man, described as in his 30s, fleeing on foot, police said.

The wounded woman was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive.

No arrests have been made.

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