NEW YORK, NY – A 22-year-old man was slashed and beaten inside a Borough Park subway station on Monday April 3, and this week, police released photos of the suspects, hoping the public could help identify them.
According to the New York City Police Department, the victim was sitting on a bench on the southbound ‘D’ train platform when two unknown individuals approached him and asked what he was looking at. Individual #1 then reportedly punched the victim in the face and cut his left forearm with an unknown sharp object, while individual #2 kicked the victim in the legs multiple times. The two suspects then boarded a southbound ‘D’ train and fled at the 18 Avenue station.
One suspect was described as a male in his late teens with a medium complexion and a thin build. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.
The second was described as a male in his late teens with a medium complexion, a thin build, and large black hair. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, a black vest, black pants, and black and red sneakers.
The victim was transported to NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn in stable condition.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.