Crime & Safety
Woman Stabbed On UES Subway, Police Say
The 57-year-old victim was stabbed in the head following an argument with the perpetrator, police say.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Police are searching for a suspect after a 57-year-old woman was stabbed in the head on an Upper East Side subway, New York City Police Department officials said Thursday.
According to the NYPD, the victim was on a downtown-bound 4 train at Lexington Avenue and East 59th Street when she got into an argument with the perpetrator on Tuesday at 1:50 p.m.
Following the argument, the perpetrator stabbed the woman in the head and then ran away from the station, police said. Medics took the victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue in stable condition, police said.
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Police have released surveillance photos of the suspect, and have not made any arrests yet. Police said the investigation is still underway.
Police said anyone with information regarding the assault can 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 or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips.
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This is a developing story and will be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.
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