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Brooklyn, NY (77WABC)-A 42-year-old man was speaking on his cellphone on the mezzanine of the Atlantic Avenue Station along the B and Q lines when he was suddenly attacked from behind. The victim was punched in his face. A physical altercation ensued between the two men.
The victim was taken to Cobble Hill hospital in stable condition following the attack. He suffered a laceration over his left eye and a laceration to his right cheek.
The unidentified male fled in the subway system towards the 4 and 5 lines. Police are asking the public to help identify the suspect in Wednesday’s attack which occurred around 12:30 pm. The suspect is seen in the video below:
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.
