NEW YORK, NY – A woman was threatened while riding on the southbound Q train from Union Square to Canal Street and Broadway on Saturday when she was approached by a subject with a knife.
The New York City Police department said the incident happened at 4:27 pm when an unknown individual approached the 18-year-old girl and brandished a knife. She feared for her safety, but no assault took place and the suspect was able to free herself from the encounter without physical injury.