Crime & Safety
Man Attacked With Baseball Bat Inside NYC Station: Report
The incident happened at the Queensboro Plaza station.
QUEENS, NY — A 21-year-old man was struck in the back of the head with a baseball hat by a stranger inside a Queens subway station on Sunday, police said.
The incident happened at the Queensboro Plaza station on the N-line platform around 11:45 p.m., according to a PIX11 News report.
The suspect asked the 21-year-old victim for some money before the baseball bat attack, according to the report.
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The victim was transported to a local hospital following the incident. His condition is unknown at this time.
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 Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on X @NYPDTips.
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