Two workers at a Midtown Taco Bell were stabbed while trying to stop a pair of teens from leaving without paying their bill, police said Wednesday.
The 17-year-old boy and 19-year-old man were also stabbed during the scuffle at the fast food joint on West 40th Street near Eighth Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, cops said.
The teens tried to dine and dash — and a man and woman working at the eatery jumped in to try to stop them, sparking a scuffle, according to police.
The man, who is in his 20s, was stabbed in the back and the 30-year-old woman in the hand or wrist, cops said.
The teens fled the store, but cops caught up to them nearby and they were arrested with charges pending.
The teens stabbed a male and female employee who attempted to stop them, cops said. Google MapsAll four people stabbed were treated at local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries, cops said.
No charges had been filed late Wednesday.
