Overview
- Detectives say the attacker walked up to and stabbed a 44-year-old man without warning on the staircase at the Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road 3 line station Wednesday evening.
- EMS rushed the wounded commuter to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition.
- The NYPD has released photos and video showing a man in a light 'St. Stan's Athletic League' T-shirt, blue jeans, gray boots and a backpack and asked the public to call Crime Stoppers with tips.
- Investigators say the suspect fled the scene and remains at large while motive is unknown and the case is an active investigation.
- The attack comes as city transit data show overall subway major crime slightly down but an increase in subway felony assaults through June, with patrols and precinct trends varying across Brooklyn.