Sleeping man stabbed in head with screwdriver on Brooklyn subway

Friday, January 11, 2019
FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are investigating a disturbing and seemingly unprovoked attack on a subway train in Brooklyn Thursday.

It happened near the Beverly Road Station in Flatbush, on the 2/5 line, around 2 p.m.
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Authorities say the victim was sleeping on the train when the suspect stabbed him in the head and arm with what appeared to be a screwdriver. The attacker also stole $300 in cash from him.

The victim suffered a laceration to his head and was rushed to Kings County Hospital.

He was said to be conscious and alert.
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The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made.

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).



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