Man randomly slashed while buying MetroCard in Manhattan subway station: NYPD

Erin Pflaumer
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Man randomly slashed while buying MetroCard in Manhattan subway station: NYPD

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man at a kiosk in a Manhattan subway station was randomly slashed in the face overnight Monday, according to the NYPD.

The victim was buying a MetroCard in the mezzanine of the 47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center station around 12:30 a.m. when he was slashed, police said. He was treated on the scene by EMS.

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The suspect fled the station, according to authorities. The suspect is described as a male last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and brown pants, according to the NYPD.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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