"According to the NYPD, as reported by PIX11, the assault took place around 8:10 a.m. on a southbound F train pulling into the 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue station. The victim, a 35-year-old man, was treated on scene by EMS and is now recovering, police told the outlet. Investigators circulated images of a person of interest who was last seen in a black hat, dark jacket, blue jeans and dark shoes, and who allegedly exited at the 53rd Street-Lexington Avenue station after the attack."
"The NYPD is asking anyone who might recognize the person in the images or who witnessed the incident to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or text 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577, per NYPD Crime Stoppers. Tips can also be submitted online through the Crime Stoppers portal, and callers are allowed to remain anonymous. Detectives say they are combing through available video from the train and the stations and following up on multiple leads as the investigation moves forward."
"The latest call for help comes on the heels of a separate case at the same Roosevelt Avenue complex, where an on-duty MTA conductor was punched on Jan. 20, an incident detailed in conductor punched on platform. That episode, along with other recent scuffles at heavily trafficked Queens stations, has only added to the unease among transit workers and daily riders during peak commuting hours."
A commuter was assaulted on a southbound F train at 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights around 8:10 a.m. A 35-year-old man received on-scene treatment from EMS and is recovering. Investigators released surveillance images of a person of interest last seen wearing a black hat, dark jacket, blue jeans and dark shoes, who allegedly exited at the 53rd Street-Lexington Avenue station. The NYPD is asking anyone who recognizes the individual or witnessed the incident to contact Crime Stoppers by phone, text, or online and allows anonymous tips. Detectives are reviewing train and station video and pursuing multiple leads. Recent related incidents at the Roosevelt complex have increased unease among transit workers and riders.
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