Transit detectives are looking for the suspect behind a slashing at a Bronx subway station last month amid a citywide uptick in crime underground.
The NYPD released images Tuesday of the female perpetrator sought for the attack at the Burnside Avenue station on the 4 line at 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 3.
Police reported that the suspect approached the victim, a 41-year-old woman, on the Manhattan-bound platform and engaged her in a verbal dispute. The reason for the argument was not disclosed.
Things turned bloody, cops said, when the perpetrator pulled out a box cutter and went on the attack, slashing the other woman in the left arm.
After the assault, the suspect fled from the station on foot to an unknown location, police reported.
Officers from the 46th Precinct and NYPD Transit District 11 responded to the scene. The victim went via private means to Bronx Care Health System for treatment and was listed in stable condition.
The assault happened during a recent rise in crime throughout the subway system. The NYPD reported on Monday that 192 transit crimes occurred in February 2026, 30 more than the total reported in February 2025 — accounting for an 18.6% increase.
Police sources attributed the uptick in subway crime to felony assaults and nonviolent grand larcenies.
As for the Feb. 3 attack, police described the suspect involved as a woman who was last seen wearing a black hat, a black jacket, a gray sweatshirt and black sweatpants.
Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
