NEW YORK – The NYPD is asking for the public’s help finding a suspect accused of striking a 73-year-old man with an object during a dispute on a Manhattan subway platform.
The assault happened around 11:30 a.m. Aug. 14 near Seventh Avenue and West 28th Street, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. Police said the confrontation took place on the northbound 1 train platform.
- The victim is a 73-year-old man.
- Police said he was struck with an object following a dispute on the northbound 1 train platform.
- The suspect fled after the assault and remains wanted by the NYPD.
Dispute on 1 Train Platform Turns Violent
Police said the 73-year-old and the wanted individual became involved in a dispute before the assault.
During the confrontation, the suspect allegedly struck the older man with an object. The NYPD did not say what type of object was used or provide additional details about what led to the dispute.
The suspect then fled in an unknown direction.
Police did not provide information about the victim’s injuries or say whether he was taken to a hospital.
NYPD Asking Public for Information
The investigation remains open, and NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking information that could help detectives identify and locate the suspect.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or send information to @NYPDTips.
Tips can be submitted anonymously.
A 73-year-old man was assaulted on a Manhattan subway platform.
Police said he was struck with an object following a dispute on the northbound 1 train platform near Seventh Avenue and West 28th Street.
The attacker fled after the confrontation.
The NYPD said the wanted individual left in an unknown direction. No arrest was announced.
Police are asking witnesses to come forward.
Anyone with information can contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
Sources: NYPD Crime Stoppers
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