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Man Stabbed on L Train at Union Square as NYPD Seeks Suspect

Investigators are using station video to track the attacker.

Overview

  • Police say a verbal dispute on an L train spilled onto the 14 St–Union Square platform around 10 a.m. Wednesday.
  • The victim, 45, was stabbed twice in the back and was transported by EMS to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
  • Officers recovered a knife at the scene, and no arrests have been announced.
  • Detectives conducted a video canvass of the station and nearby areas to help identify the suspect.
  • Reports differ on whether the train involved was Brooklyn-bound or 8th Avenue-bound, and police said the victim's coat may have lessened the injuries.