NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a man who attacked a commuter with a piece of wood and bit his arm before stealing his cellphone.
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The 40-year-old man was walking down the stairs at the Utica Avenue A/C subway station on Aug. 20 around 10 a.m. when the stranger approached him from behind and bashed him in the head and back with a piece of wood.
The attacker also bit his arm and stole his cellphone before fleeing.
Emergency responders brought the victim to Interfaith Medical Center.
Police are asking anyone with information on the attack to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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