WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man was slashed in the face while he was exiting a train station in Washington Heights on Thursday afternoon, police say.
The 39-year-old was on the A train escalator at 181st St. and Fort Washington Ave. Police say he bumped into a man, who took out a knife and slashed the man in the face and neck.
The vicious attack shut down the busy station for two and a half hours through rush hour as the NYPD's evidence collecion team sorted through the mess.
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The victim was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition. Officials say he was conscious and alert.
No arrests have been made.
The suspect is described as a man in his twenties, and was wearing a backpack and a durag at the time.
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