Two men were stabbed – including an innocent bystander – when an argument between strangers turned bloody on board a train passing through Grand Central during the Wednesday morning rush.
A 32-year-old straphanger was stabbed in the stomach and buttocks when a clash between him and another rider became violent on board a southbound No. 5 train at the 42nd Street-Grand Central station at 7:20 a.m., according to authorities.
Two people were stabbed on Wednesday morning on the Grand Central Terminal subway mezzanine. Fox 5 New York
MTA police on the subway platform at Grand Central. James MesserschmidtA 28-year-old man, who was not involved in the dispute, somehow got caught in the middle of the skirmish and was knifed in the stomach, police said.
It wasn’t immediately clear what started the argument.
Two people were stabbed during the morning rush at Grand Central. Fox 5 New York
Both victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where they were listed in stable condition.
The suspect, meanwhile, bolted after the attack. No arrests had been made by Wednesday afternoon.
The subway menace is described as a man with a dark complexion, believed to be about 30 years old and 150 pounds with a slim build, last seen wearing a black jacket and black hat, police said.
