Brooklyn subway passengers sickened after man sprays unknown substance

Sunday, September 23, 2018
EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are searching for a man who is accused of sickening more than a dozen subway passengers in Brooklyn.

The man reportedly got into an argument with another passenger on a 2 train at the Beverly Rd. station on Saturday night.
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Officers say the man sprayed an unknown substance at the passenger, leaving 15 other passengers with nausea and skin irritation.

The passengers were treated and released from the hospital.
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