Victim Attacked On 6 Train During Evening Commute, Police Say

MIDTOWN, NY — A man repeatedly punched a commuter after an argument on a downtown 6 train pulling into the 33rd Street station on Tuesday evening, New York City Police Department officials said.

According to the NYPD, the fight broke out around 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The victim, a 67-year-old man, sustained bruising and swelling to his face, but did not need to be hospitalized, officials said.

After the beating, the suspect ran away in an unknown direction, cops said.

Police are still investigating the incident, and no arrests have been made yet, but the police have released surveillance footage of the suspect.

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

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