Man Struck With Glass Bottle In NYC Subway Station Robbery: NYPD

QUEENS, NY — A man was struck with a glass bottle during a robbery inside a Queens subway station, police said.

The incident happened last Saturday, Aug. 10, around 3 p.m. at the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station in Elmhurst, police said.

A 42-year-old man was at the station when he was approached by three unknown individuals, who hit him with a glass bottle and then robbing him of his wallet and $300, police said.

The individuals then fled on a northbound R train, police said.

The victim was transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst in stable condition, police said.

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.