Man Slashed In Bryant Park Subway Passage, Suspect Charged: Police

MIDTOWN, NY – A 28-year-old man was slashed in the arm in a subway passage between the 7 train, at Fifth Avenue, and the B/D/F/M trains, at Sixth Avenue, a police spokesperson told Patch.

What happened? The victim exited the 7 train at Bryant Park at about 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Headphones in, the victim sang along to music as he walked down the passageway toward Sixth Avenue, according to authorities, until he noticed another man, 31-year-old Alexander Rivas-Falcon, following him.

Rivas-Falcon confronted the victim, whom he believed was talking to him rather than singing. The victim tried to avoid the confrontation, officials said, and that's when Rivas-Falcon slashed him in the right bicep.

Emergency responders transported the victim to Bellevue Hospital, where he was treated for injuries, police said.

After he slashed the victim, Rivas-Falcon fled the scene, remaining at large until he was picked up around 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday. An address police provided for Rivas-Falcon corresponds to Row NYC, a Midtown hotel that's been serving as a shelter for migrants.

Rivas-Hotel was charged with felony assault and criminal possession of a weapon on Tuesday.

This story was last updated at 10:55 a.m. on Wednesday. Patch will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.