Crime & Safety
Man Stabbed Onboard Crown Heights 2 Train, Cops Say
The stabbing unfolded after an argument near Sterling Street station, according to police.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A man riding a 2 train in Crown Heights was stabbed on Sunday, according to police.
The 25-year-old was riding the train south toward Sterling Street station around 9:45 p.m. when he and another straphanger started to argue, police said.
The other man took out a sharp object and stabbed the man in the head and torso, police said.
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The 25-year-old was taken to the hospital in stable condition, police said.
His attacker was caught on surveillance video leaving the subway at Sterling Street:
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Police said the man is around 35 years old, stands 6 feet tall, weighs 225 pounds and has a medium build, black hair and black beard. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, camoflauge pants and white sneakers.
Anyone with information 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 online. All calls are strictly confidential.
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