A man was slashed in the face and neck with a box cutter after an argument over a seat on a Manhattan subway train on Tuesday, cops said.
The 43-year-old victim was attacked on a 4 train traveling north near the Wall Street station at about 6 a.m., according to police.
The two men got into an argument over a seat before the suspect allegedly pulled out a box cutter and slashed the victim.
The suspect — who was wearing a black hat and red sweatshirt for the local 1109 union of the Communications Workers of America — fled the train at the Wall Street station and ran south on Broadway.
Police officers and EMTs are seen with a stabbing victim at the Wall Street subway station on April 5, 2022. Robert Mecea
The victim and his attacker were allegedly arguing over a seat on the subway. Robert Mecea
The suspect fled the train at the Wall Street station and ran south on Broadway. Robert Mecea
The suspect was caught on surveillance jumping the subway turnstile. DCPI
The suspect was black hat and red sweatshirt. DCPIHe then entered the Whitehall Street-South Ferry station where he was caught on surveillance video jumping a turnstile.
The incident comes about a week after an ex-cop was slashed by an attacker who first spat at him and his wife at the same station, according to police.
