Crime & Safety
Man Slashed In The Face On Brooklyn J Train, Cops Say
The man was sent to the hospital after an argument escalated on the train near Van Siclen Avenue station, police said.
EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN — A man was slashed in the face after an argument on a Brooklyn J train Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
The 27-year-old man was slashed multiple times above his left eyebrow after an argument with two men on the train near Van Siclen Avenue station just after 1 p.m., according to police.
He was taken to the hospital in stable condition, police said.
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Two men involved in the incident fled the station, police said. One of the suspects was wearing a red jacket and the other was in a blue jacket, according to an NYPD spokesperson.
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