NYC man steals subway rider's bag, slashes face of victim who confronted him
Man in New York City subway slashed victim's face with knife
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The New York City Police Department is looking for a man who is accused of committing a robbery Friday at the Union Square subway station.
Authorities said a 27-year-old man was riding a southbound "N" train at around 3:47 p.m. ET.
When the doors of the subway train opened at the 14th Street station, an unknown man grabbed his bag and began to walk on the southbound platform.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The bag contained construction tools and a pair of boots, and the approximate total value of its contents was $420.
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The victim followed the man in an attempt to retrieve the property.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}However, following a verbal dispute, the man who had stolen his property slashed the left side of his face with a knife.
People enter the subway at Union Square on Dec. 19, 2012, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
He promptly fled the scene.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man wearing a mask and gloves looks at his phone in the Union Square subway station on May 6, 2020, in New York City. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Emergency medical services respond to the scene and treated the man for a minor laceration.
Anyone with information regarding the theft is being asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or submit tips on the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter at @NYPDTips.
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