A 22-year-old man was slashed in the face with a box cutter on a Manhattan train early Tuesday, cops said.
The victim was on an uptown A train at the 72nd Street station on the Upper West Side just before 2 a.m. when another straphanger sliced his face with the weapon, authorities said.
The motive for the attack was not immediately known.
Police were unsure whether the two men knew each other.
The suspect — last seen wearing a purple jacket, black shirt and gray pants — bolted from the train after the violent encounter, cops said.
The 22-year-old victim was slashed with a box cutter just before 2 a.m., authorities said. Robert Mecea
The suspect fled, cops said. Robert MeceaThe victim stayed on board until the 96th Street station, where he was treated by EMS, according to police.
The disturbing assault came days after a man riding the No. 1 train was slashed on his left cheek at the Christopher Street/Sheridan Square subway station in the West Village, cops said.
The 40-year-old victim — who was attacked around 5:30 a.m. Saturday — was listed in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital.
The slashing victim got off the train at 96th Street and received medical attention. Robert MeceaThat suspect ran off after the assault, police said, and no one has been arrested in either case.
NYPD statistics released last month indicate that subway crime dipped about 5% so far this year compared to last — with arrests and summonses on the rails soaring by more than 50% compared to the same period last year.
