A Queens LIRR rider was slashed during an assault on a train on Monday, according to an eye witness and video obtained by Storyful.
The video footage shows how stunned passengers were. There were three people involved. One person was pulling the suspect off the victim while passengers kept their distance. According to a local report, a confrontation between a 27-year-old man and a 32-year-old man turned violent when the older man reportedly used a box cutter to slash the younger man's face. Two off-duty NYPD officers responded to the case.The incident happened on the 3:22 p.m.
train from Grand Central to Far Rockaway. The MTA said the train was held for about 50 minutes at Locust Manor while police and EMS investigated.There were no other delays on the branch.The alleged attacker was taken into custody, and charges are pending. The victim was transported to Jamaica Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.
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