
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A man was slashed across the nose with a box cutter while aboard a subway train in Lower Manhattan early Monday, authorities said.
At around 1:20 a.m., the victim, 64, was aboard a northbound 4 train at the Bowling Green station when he became involved in an argument with another man, officials said.
According to police, the dispute escalated, and the attacker brandished a box cutter and slashed the victim across the nose.
The attacker, who was described as a man in his 30s, fled the scene.
The victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital and listed in stable condition.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).