NEW YORK, NY – A 38-year-old man was slashed in the head during a violent dispute aboard a southbound 6 train at the 51st Street–Lexington Avenue station on Saturday afternoon, police said. The incident unfolded around 4:40 p.m. when the victim became involved in a verbal altercation with an unidentified man. The argument escalated, and the attacker pulled out a sharp object, striking the victim and causing a laceration to his head before fleeing the station on foot.
The victim was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, where he was listed in stable condition.
Police described the suspect as a man with a dark complexion who was last seen wearing a dark sweatshirt and a green hat. The investigation remains ongoing as detectives work to identify and locate the attacker.