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New York, NY (77WABC)-A man aboard the northbound “R” train was knocked unconscious at the 23rd Street and Broadway subway station during the afternoon rush hour on Thursday July First.
Police say the suspect that they are looking for allegedly slapped the 65-year-old male subway rider after the two became involved in a verbal dispute. The rider was knocked unconscious after the verbal altercation turned physical. The suspect fled. Police have not made public what began the argument.
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the suspect who police say s seen in the attached videos and photo:
A second video below shows the suspect on the subway platform:
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.
