The attack occurred at 5:23 p.m. on Aug. 29 aboard a Queens-bound A train near Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets station. A 31-year-old man entered a crowded car and accidentally bumped into a suspect, who became enraged, yelled, and pulled a sharp object from a backpack. The suspect slashed the commuter across the face and left wrist, then exited at Hoyt-Schermerhorn before officers arrived. The victim received stitches at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center and was listed in stable condition. The suspect was last seen wearing a black hat, blue pants and a black sweater. Tips can be called to Crime Stoppers or submitted online or on X @NYPDTips; all contacts are confidential.
According to police sources, the violent attack occurred on at approximately 5:23 p.m. on Aug. 29 aboard a Queens-bound A train near the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets station. Cops say a 31-year-old man entered a crowded train and accidentally bumped into the suspect. Becoming enraged, the perpetrator yelled something the victim did not understand before pulling a sharp object from his backpack.
Law enforcement sources said the brute then slashed the commuter across his face and left wrist as the train, then departed at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn stop before officers from the 84th Precinct and NYPD Transit District 30 could apprehend him. The victim, meanwhile, was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center,k where he received stitches and was listed in stable condition.
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