Crime & Safety
Suspect in Custody in Bloody Slashing at Bryant Park Station: NYPD
The man who slashed a fellow commuter with a blade on his face, chest and arms was taken into custody on Friday.
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — The NYPD says it has a suspect in custody in the bloody slashing of a fellow commuter on a D train at Bryant Park on Thursday morning.
An NYPD spokesman said he could not confirm any further details.
Police released suspect photos and video late on Thursday of a man who was being sought in the attack, which police say stemmed from a verbal argument between two men on the train.
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The fight occurred at 10:18 a.m. on a northbound D train as it pulled into the Bryant Park-42nd Street station, according to police. The suspect slashed a 38-year-old man with a blade, which police said was later recovered in the subway car.
The NYPD had said they were looking for a man about 30 to 40 years old, 6-foot to 6-foot-5, about 230 pounds and last seen wearing a dark long-sleeve shirt and dark pants.
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