NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) – A man was slashed in the face during an argument on an LIRR train in Queens on Monday afternoon, according to police.
The dispute happened around 4 p.m. when a 27-year-old man and a 32-year-old man got into an argument that escalated to a physical altercation as the train approached the Locust Manor station, according to police.
The 32-year-old man slashed the victim across the face with a box cutter, police said.
The tension between the two began at the Jamaica Center station when the victim tried to board the train but was stopped by the suspect, a witness told ABC7. After the victim asked the suspect to move, he eventually got on. Later, while the victim was seated, the suspect approached him, asking if he had spoken to him. And then the argument escalated.
The suspect was taken into custody and the victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition.
"Weapons have no place on trains, and we are grateful for the rapid response of NYPD officers who kept passengers safe and arrested the perpetrator," MTA spokesperson Meghan Keegan said.
An investigation is ongoing.