Crime & Safety
Man Robbed And Bitten On Brooklyn Subway, NYPD Says
An alleged attacker bit the victim in the hand before taking his wallet at the Bay Parkway subway station in Bath Beach, police said.
BROOKLYN, NY — A quiet subway ride turned violent when a Brooklyn man was bitten and robbed by a stranger early in the morning, according to police.
The incident unfolded just before 6 a.m. earlier this month, as a D train approached the Bay Parkway station in Brooklyn, police said. The 21-year-old victim was commuting when a stranger approached and started a verbal dispute.
The attacker (pictured above) allegedly threw the victim to the floor, bit his hand, and took his wallet from his pants pocket, police said. He then fled the station on foot in an unknown direction, police said.
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The victim later told police that unauthorized charges were made to his bank account following the incident.
EMS rushed the victim to NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, where he was listed in stable condition.
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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 online at the Crime Stoppers website or via Twitter @NYPDTips.
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