potlede.jpgA man was stabbed by someone trying to sell him marijuana in San Francisco’s Lower Nob Hill neighborhood early Sunday morning, police said.

The stabbing was reported at 3:18 a.m. Sunday near Bush and Larkin streets.

Police said that when the 27-year-old victim declined the marijuana offer, the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed him once in the side, according to police.

The suspect, a man in his 20s, fled and remains at large.

The victim was taken to San Francisco General Hospital to be treated for his injuries, which are not considered life-threatening.

Anyone with information about the stabbing is encouraged to call the Police Department’s anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send a tip by text message to TIP411.

Dan McMenamin, Bay City News

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