Subway rider randomly slashed across face with razor while sitting on UWS train

The suspect police are searching for in Tuesday's attack
The suspect police are searching for in Tuesday's attack. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A man was slashed across the face as he sat on a subway train on the Upper West Side this week, police said Friday.

The NYPD released surveillance footage of a suspect they’re searching for in Tuesday night’s unprovoked attack.

The 49-year-old victim was seated on a northbound 2 train around 9:45 p.m. when he was assaulted as the train neared the 72nd Street station at Broadway.

A man came up with a razor and slashed the victim on his face, police said.

The victim suffered a laceration across his nose. He was transported by EMS to Mount Sinai Morningside, where he was in stable condition.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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