QUEENS, N.Y. – Police are searching for a suspect who slashed a 15-year-old boy aboard a northbound E train Thursday morning in what investigators are calling an unprovoked subway assault.
According to the NYPD, the attack occurred around 11:40 a.m. as the train approached the Jamaica Avenue station within the 102nd Precinct. Authorities said an unidentified individual pulled out a knife and slashed the teen on the left hand before fleeing the scene on foot.
The victim was treated for a non-life-threatening injury and is expected to recover. Police have not yet released a detailed description of the suspect but are reviewing subway surveillance footage and canvassing the surrounding area for witnesses.
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying the attacker. Anyone with information is urged to contact the department’s Crime Stoppers tip line or submit information confidentially through the NYPD Tips website.
Transit officials said uniformed and plainclothes officers have increased patrols across the E line in response to the assault, part of ongoing efforts to curb rising incidents of subway violence citywide.
Key Points:
- A 15-year-old boy was slashed on a northbound E train near Jamaica Avenue Thursday morning.
- The suspect fled on foot and remains at large, police said.
- NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking tips as transit patrols increase in Queens.