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Juan Mercedes is charged with felony assault after stabbing a 19-year-old Australian tourist in a Manhattan McDonald's.

Juan Mercedes, a 25-year-old man from Florida, faces felony assault charges after an unprovoked stabbing of a 19-year-old Australian tourist in a Manhattan McDonald's. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Monday at the restaurant located on Eighth Avenue near West 35th Street. The victim, who was eating at the time, was stabbed in the back and rib cage. He was transported to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition and is expected to survive the injuries. Detectives believe the attack was unprovoked and occurred during a late-night dispute. While Juan Mercedes has no prior criminal record in New York City, police recovered a knife at the scene. The NYPD investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

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