A crazed straphanger is on the run after slashing a fellow passenger on an Upper East Side subway train | Upper East Site
A crazed straphanger is on the run after slashing a fellow passenger on an Upper East Side subway train | Upper East Site

Crazed Straphanger Slashes Fellow Commuter on UES Subway Train: NYPD

The crazed straphanger who slashed another passenger on an Upper East Side subway train is on the loose after escaping from the chaotic scene he unleashed during Thursday’s busy evening rush, investigators confirm to Upper East Site.

The victim was slashed aboard a southbound 6 train on the UES during the evening rush| Upper East Site
The victim was slashed aboard a southbound 6 train on the UES during the evening rush| Upper East Site

Minutes before 6:00 pm, detectives say the suspect got into a dispute with a 55-year-old man aboard a (6) train traveling southbound through the Upper East Side.

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At some point, the situation on board the train escalated, though it is not yet clear why, the suspect then pulled a weapon and slashed the man’s face, police say.

Police say the suspect escaped topside after fleeing the 77th Street subway station | Upper East Site
Police say the suspect escaped topside after fleeing the 77th Street subway station | Upper East Site

His face sliced open and bleeding, the victim got off at the next stop, 77th Street-Lexington Avenue, and was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital’s emergency department located steps away, above the subway station, and is said by police to be in stable condition.

NYPD officers were stationed on the downtown platform following the slashing | Upper East Site
NYPD officers were stationed on the downtown platform following the slashing | Upper East Site

NYPD officers quickly mobilized following the assault in transit, with cops seen patrolling the subway station’s downtown platform and on the street above.

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Investigators say the suspect fled the train at the 77th Street station wearing a black jacket and blue jeans. A more detailed description of the attacker was not immediately available.

NYPD officers mobilized following the slashing on a 6 train Thursday evening | Upper East Site
NYPD officers mobilized following the slashing on a 6 train Thursday evening | Upper East Site

Violent crime like Thursday’s incident is uncommon on Upper East Side subways, which had seen just two felony assaults through the end of April, while police have driven overall crime in transit down 20% this year.

If you witnessed Thursday evening’s slashing or have any information that could help investigators, Please call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477.

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