Police are looking for a suspect who stabbed a man aboard a Manhattan D train on Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD.
The 42-year-old victim told police that he was riding the southbound subway when the perp approached near the 59th Street–Columbus Circle station at around 5 a.m.
After a brief interaction, the suspect brandished a knife and stabbed the victim in the shoulder, before hopping onto the platform and boarding a northbound 2 train.
The victim, who sustained significant injuries, took himself to NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull hospital for treatment, authorities said.
No arrests have yet been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.
The suspect is described as a male with a medium skin complexion and a slim build. He was last seen wearing a brown leather jacket with a green hooded sweatshirt underneath, light colored pants, and black sneakers.
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, on Twitter @NYPDTips.
