Overview
- Police say a 42-year-old man was slashed on the northbound No. 4 platform around 8:10 p.m., suffering wounds to his abdomen, right eye area, and left side of his face as two accomplices punched and kicked him.
- The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment; EMS later listed him in stable condition at Lincoln Hospital, according to reports.
- Investigators say the three assailants boarded a northbound No. 4 train to flee and no arrests have been announced.
- Roughly four hours earlier, a 50-year-old rider on a southbound D train was punched by a knife-wielding robber who stole his cellphone, and the man declined medical attention at the scene.
- Both incidents remain under investigation, and authorities have publicized Crime Stoppers channels for anyone with information.