Man slashes teens in heart of Times Square

An NYPD patrol car is seen in Times Square
An NYPD patrol car is seen in Times Square. Photo credit Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- Two teens were slashed in the middle of Times Square by a man who remained at large on Wednesday, police said.

The two victims—a 14-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl—were assaulted around 4:30 a.m. at Broadway and W. 43rd Street.

The teens were among a group of people when a man passed by and exchanged words with them, police said.

A resulting dispute led to the man whipping out a sharp object and attacking the two teens.

Both victims suffered lacerations to their hands in the assault, according to police.

They were taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue for treatment and later released.

The attacker fled the scene and was still being sought as of Wednesday afternoon.

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