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An unhinged man stabbed his ex-girlfriend at the Brooklyn restaurant where she works — after breaking the front door with a chair to get inside, police said.

Rakien Figueroa, 42, allegedly hurled a chair at Mediterranean eatery CAVA on Adams Street near Fulton Street and barged inside around 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said.

He then repeatedly stabbed the 39-year-old woman, an employee, with a knife, police said.


  Rakien Figueroa, 42, was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly stabbed his ex at a Brooklyn restaurant. DCPI Rakien Figueroa, 42, was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly stabbed his ex at a Brooklyn restaurant. DCPI

  Figueroa bashed his way through the front door of the Mediterranean restaurant before the stabbing, police said. Google Maps Figueroa bashed his way through the front door of the Mediterranean restaurant before the stabbing, police said. Google Maps

She was taken to a local hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.

The NYPD released photos of Figueroa late Tuesday and said he is still being sought.

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