Crime & Safety
Suspect Slashes 2 Men At NYC Subway Station: Police
The suspect fled the scene and is still at large. The incident happened on Wednesday.
QUEENS, NY — Police are searching for a man who slashed two men inside a Queens subway station in separate incidents minutes apart on Wednesday.
The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect on Thursday.
The incident happened inside the Union Turnpike-Kew Gardens subway station around 3:15 p.m. on Nov. 19, police said.
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The suspect is accused of approaching a 42-year-old man and slashing him from behind with a sharp object. Minutes later, a 50-year-old man was slash in the face by the suspect.
The 42-year-old man was taken to New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital, and the 50-year-old was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst.
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The suspect fled the scene and is still at large. No arrests have been made.
He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black pants, and black shoes.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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