5 Train Rider Punched Repeatedly In Face, Sent To Hospital

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Police are looking for a man who they say beat up a 5 train rider, sending them to the hospital.

It happened last month on Wednesday, Sept. 27 around 7:15 p.m. as a northbound 5 train was pulling into the Franklin Avenue station, according to police.

That's when the man, pictured above, punched the person repeatedly in the face, police said. The beating followed a "dispute," but it's unclear exactly what happened.

The man fled the subway. the victim was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition, police say.

If you have information about this crime, here's how you can report it:

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to 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 at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

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