NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A subway rider was bashed over the head with a baseball bat after refusing to give a man $40 at the Queensboro Plaza station in Long Island City on Sunday night, police said.
The 21-year-old victim, whose gender is unclear, was waiting on the platform for a Manhattan-bound N train around 11:50 p.m. when a man asked for $40, according to police.
When the victim refused to hand over any cash, the man pulled a baseball bat from his backpack and struck them in the back of the head with it, police said.
The victim suffered a head injury and was taken to New York-Presbyterian Queens. They were conscious and alert and were hospitalized in stable condition, according to cops.
The suspect fled on a Manhattan-bound N train, police said. He’s believed to be about 18 years old and was wearing an orange hoodie and gray backpack.
No images of the suspect have been released as the investigation continues.