A 61-year-old straphanger was stabbed in the head by a screwdriver-wielding maniac in a random attack onboard a Manhattan subway Thursday night, police and law enforcement sources said.
The man was randomly stabbed with the tool twice – in the head and face – while seated on a southbound 1 train around 9:40 p.m. at the 59th Street-Columbus Circle subway station, authorities said.
The victim was taken to Mount Sinai West and is in stable condition.
An elderly male was stabbed twice in the head in a random attack on a New York City subway Thursday night. Peter Gerber
The victim is seen being evaluated by first responders after the random attack on Thursday night. Peter Gerber
The man was randomly stabbed with the tool twice, once in the head and once in the face. Peter Gerber
The victim was taken to Mount Sinai West and is in stable condition. Peter GerberPhotos show he was able to walk from the scene under his own power with a bandage wrapped around his head.
No arrest has been made as cops search for a man who fled the station, police said.
There is an NYPD transit bureau district at the Columbus Circle station.
Demetrius Crichlow, the MTA’s senior vice president for subways, condemned the senseless attack in a statement.
“This incident was senseless and unacceptable and we are grateful nobody was seriously injured,” Crichlow said. “The NYPD has full cooperation from our transit security camera team and when the perpetrator is arrested, he should face aggressive prosecution delivering justice with consequences.”
