A man was injured early Sunday evening when he was accosted by two teenagers at a Fayetteville gas station, police said.

The victim was stabbed by one of the teens, but the victim didn’t see a weapon, police said.

“He definitely has a puncture wound,” said Lt. Beverly Trainor of the Fayetteville Police Department.

The incident occurred at the Cobblestone Amoco at 4:45 p.m. after the victim exited the car to head into the store when he was approached by the suspects, who asked him for a donation for an organization they were starting, police said.

The victim rebuffed the two and walked away towards the store when he felt a sharp stinging sensation to the left of his back near the rib cage, police said. One of the suspects then took the man’s wallet from his pocket and they both fled the scene on foot.

Instead of reporting the incident immediately to police, the victim drove himself to Piedmont Fayette Hospital, police said.

The first suspect was described as having brown skin, about 5’6” with a medium build, wearing a blue T-shirt and blue jean shorts. The second suspect was described as having very dark skin, about 5’5” to 5’6” with a skinny build and a small twist in his hair.

Police are encouraging anyone with information on this incident to contact the department at 770-461-4441.

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