"Police officers responding to a call about an assault at the 53rd Street subway station on the R line in Sunset Park around 1 p.m. found a 33-year-old man with multiple cuts throughout his body, officials said. Emergency responders transported him to the hospital in stable condition. Authorities said they took Crown Heights resident Caleb Polidore into custody at the scene. He was charged with assault, weapons possession, menacing and harassment, the NYPD said."
"Polidore and the 33-year-old had gotten into an argument near the station's turnstiles before the alleged attack, which appears to have involved a box cutter, according to the department. Officials said they were still investigating what the dispute was about. Polidore's attorney information was not available early Tuesday as he awaited his arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court. Felony assaults in the 72nd Precinct, which includes Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace, have fallen about 10% compared to last year, police data shows."
A 26-year-old man was arrested after an assault at the 53rd Street R-line subway station in Sunset Park. Police found a 33-year-old man around 1 p.m. with multiple cuts and emergency responders transported him to the hospital in stable condition. Authorities arrested Crown Heights resident Caleb Polidore at the scene and charged him with assault, weapons possession, menacing and harassment. The altercation began with an argument near the station turnstiles and the attack appears to have involved a box cutter. Officials said they were still investigating the motive. Felony assaults in the 72nd Precinct have fallen about 10%, while transit crime there rose about 31%.
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