Woman Punched, Stabbed At East New York Subway Station, Cops Say

EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN — A woman was punched and stabbed while standing in an East New York subway station on Saturday, according to police.

The 20-year-old woman was standing on the northbound platform at the Van Siclen Avenue station just before 3 p.m. when someone came up and punched her in the back, police said.

As the woman and her attacker argued, the person took out a knife and stabbed the woman three times in the abdomen, police said.

She was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

Police have released photos of the suspected attacker:

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