Man randomly stabbed in the neck while sleeping on the subway

WEST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man was randomly stabbed in the neck while napping on the subway.

The attack happened around 5 a.m. Saturday at the West 14th and 8th Avenue station in the West Village.

Witnesses say the 33-year-old man was stabbed in the neck while napping on a southbound E train before the attacker ran off.

The victim was rushed to the hospital and is now in stable condition.

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