NEW YORK, NY – A 68-year-old man was struck in the face with a glass bottle while on the southbound “4” train platform at the 161 Street train station.
The assault took place on Tuesday, September 5, at approximately 4:00 a.m.
The unknown individual shattered a glass bottle on the victim’s face, causing lacerations to his face and eye before fleeing.
The victim was taken by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in serious but stable condition.
Images of the suspect have been released and are available at DCPI. The NYPD urges anyone with information to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted online at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
