MTA Conductor Attacked While On The Job In Manhattan, Police Say

MIDTOWN, NY — Police are looking for a man who sucker-punched a 55-year-old subway conductor while he was operating an uptown-bound 5 train, New York City Police Department officials said.

The attack happened back on Thursday at 7:45 p.m. as the train was stopped at the 42nd Street-Grand Central Station, police said.

The victim was looking out of the conductors' window of the train when the perpetrator punched the victim in the face, before running away, police said.

Medics took the conductor to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition, police said.

Police said no arrests have been made yet, and the investigation is underway. Police have released a surveillance photo of the suspect, who they describe as a man with a medium complexion, short black hair and a medium build. The man is approximately 35 to 39 years old and around six feet, two inches tall, police said.

The suspect was last seen wearing a black jacket, gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans, police said.

Police said anyone with information regarding the attack can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.