Crime & Safety

Man Stabbed In The Chest At Richmond Hill Subway Station: NYPD

The suspect stabbed the 23-year-old man with a "cutting instrument" inside the 111 Street station on Nov. 7, police said

A man was stabbed in the chest last week inside a Richmond Hill subway station, police reported.
A man was stabbed in the chest last week inside a Richmond Hill subway station, police reported. (Courtesy of NYPD)

QUEENS – A man was stabbed in the chest last week inside a Richmond Hill subway station, police reported.

After a verbal fight, a suspect stabbed the 23-year-old man with a “cutting instrument” inside the 111 Street station on Monday, Nov. 7, about 1:30 a.m., the NYPD said.

The stabber fled, and the 23-year-old was taken to NYC Health & Hospitals/Elmhurst, in stable condition, authorities said.

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Police release images of the man on Wednesday.

Anyone with information in regard 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 CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

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