Crime & Safety
Man Slashed On 2 Train In Harlem After Verbal Dispute: NYPD
Two individuals are still at large in connection with the attack, police said.
HARLEM, NY - A man was slashed by two assailants on a northbound 2 train in Harlem Saturday evening, authorities said.
The 28-year-old victim had his hand slashed after a verbal dispute with two unidentified individuals near West 116 Street and Lenox Avenue at around 9:55 p.m., a spokesperson for the New York City Police Department told Patch.
The subjects, described as a five foot eight inch man and a woman, fled the train shortly after the slashing.
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Medics transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals in Harlem.
The dispute occurred over the sale of an alcoholic "Nutcracker" drink, ABC7 reported.
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There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.
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