NYC subway cleaner attacked
The NYPD is looking for a man accused of attacking a subway cleaner with a metal pipe. Credit: NYPD Crimestoppers
The New York City Police Department is searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a man in the chest inside a subway station.
The incident happened around 1:20 a.m. last Monday at the 111th St station in the Richmond Hills neighborhood of Queens.
The NYPD told Fox News Digital in a statement that the "23-year-old male victim was approached by an unknown male that engaged him in a verbal dispute, which turned into a physical altercation.
"The individual displayed a cutting instrument and stabbed the victim in the chest," police said. "The individual fled the station to parts unknown."
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The stabbing happened inside the subway station in the Queens borough, the NYPD says. (NYPD)
The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
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The suspect started an argument with the victim before the stabbing, New York City police say. (NYPD)
The suspect, in a surveillance photo released by police, was last seen wearing ripped jeans, a white and black shirt and a white and black trucker hat.
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The NYPD is investigating a subway stabbing that happened on Monday, Nov. 7. (Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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