Man Slashed Multiple Times At Brooklyn Subway Station, NYPD Says

BROOKLYN, NY — A subway rider was slashed multiple times at a Brooklyn subway station on Monday, police said on Tuesday.

The incident happened at the 53rd Street subway station in Sunset Park around 1 p.m.

Officers found a 33-year-old man with multiple slash wounds on his body. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

26-year-old Caleb Polidore was arrested after the incident and has since been charged with assault, weapons possession, menacing and harassment.

Police believe Polidore and the 33-year-old victim may have gotten into an argument before the slashing. Additional details have not been released.

Polidore is expected to be arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court.

An investigation remains ongoing.