Suspect slashed man in the face in Rockefeller Center subway station: NYPD

Mira Wassef
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Suspect slashed man in the face in Rockefeller Center subway station: NYPD

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A stranger slashed a man in the face while he was buying a MetroCard in the Rockefeller Center subway station on Monday, police said.

The suspect attacked the 24-year-old victim from behind while he was at the kiosk at the 47-50 Street-Rockefeller Center subway station at around 12:20 a.m., according to the NYPD. The victim suffered a severe cut to the right side of the face and taken to the hospital for treatment, police said.

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The man ran out of the subway station after the incident. There have been no arrests.

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Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the New York City area for more than a decade. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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