A garbageman allegedly knifed two people during a dispute on tony Forest Hills’ Austin Street, then fled in his sanitation truck, police said.
The two men, ages 35 and 34, were in an argument with the worker around 4:30 a.m. on Austin Street near 71st Avenue when the sanit man pulled out a knife, stabbing one in the chest and the other in the abdomen, police said.
The garbageman, who worked for a private carting company , then hopped in his truck and took off while the victims took themselves to Long Island Jewish Hospital, where they were in stable condition.
What fueled the argument remains under investigation, police said.
The suspect was last wearing an orange T-shirt and dark pants with reflective material. No arrests have been made.
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