NYPD releases video of suspect wanted in subway stabbing at Grant Avenue station
It happened around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Grant Avenue station, where police say a 51-year-old man got into an argument with another man inside the mezzanine.
More Stories
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man caught on camera in connection to a stabbing inside a Brooklyn subway station.
It happened around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Grant Avenue station, where police say a 51-year-old man got into an argument with another man inside the mezzanine. During the dispute, the suspect pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the chest before running off.
The victim was taken to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition.
Newly released surveillance video shows the suspect walking through the station turnstiles. He’s described as being around 5 feet 5 inches tall, about 150 pounds, and last seen wearing a gray and white hoodie, a plaid shirt, light brown pants, and multi-colored sneakers.
Commuters say the violence is alarming.
According to NYPD CompStat data, as of May 25, there have been 15 transit crimes reported in the 75 police precinct district this year, that’s up from 13 during the same time last year.
Anyone with information is urged to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org. All tips are anonymous.
