"The NYPD reported that the victim, a 64-year-old MTA worker, spotted a man walking along the southbound tracks' roadbed inside the tunnel. Law enforcement sources reported that the employee confronted the trespasser, instructing him to leave the area, but the pair got into a dispute. The suspect became enraged, police said, and slashed the worker across his neck before fleeing further into the tunnel."
"The victim was rushed to Kings County Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition and is expected to survive. The perpetrator was last seen wearing a black and white shirt. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. Year-to-date, transit crime is down nearly 40% in the 71st Precinct, where the incident took place, according to the latest NYPD statistics."
"Across the borough, though, transit crime is up slightly - about 2% - with 383 incidents reported so far this year, up from 376 during the same period in 2024. Anyone with information regarding this attack can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential."
At 10:39 p.m. on Sept. 29 inside the Nostrand Avenue–Eastern Parkway station on the 3 line in Crown Heights, a 64-year-old MTA worker confronted a man walking on the southbound tracks' roadbed. The suspect became enraged and slashed the worker across the neck before fleeing into the tunnel. Officers responded and the victim was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition and expected to survive. The suspect, last seen wearing a black and white shirt, remains at large. Transit crime in the 71st Precinct is down nearly 40% year-to-date while boroughwide transit crime is up about 2%. Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by phone, online, or on X.
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