Ax attack at NJ Walgreens leaves man hospitalized, suspect at large

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NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- Police are searching for an ax-wielding assailant who attacked a man at a Walgreens in Jersey City on Friday morning.

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The 43-year-old victim was inside the pharmacy at John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Communipaw Avenue around 6:40 a.m. when a person with an ax attacked him, police said.

The assailant took off and was still on the loose Friday, Jersey City police told NJ.com.

The victim was hospitalized with injuries to his head, face and hand. He is expected to survive.

Police recovered the ax and are continuing to investigate.

No description of a suspect has been released.

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