Man attacked with pipe on subway on Lower East Side

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

A man was attacked with a pipe while riding on a subway train on the Lower East Side.

LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are looking for the man behind a pipe attack on the subway in Manhattan.

A 20-year-old man was hit Wednesday while riding a northbound J train near the Delancey Street - Essex Street station on the Lower East Side.

It happened during the evening commute home at 5:20 p.m.

The attacker ran off when the train stopped.

Police say the two men had been arguing before the assault. It is not known what their dispute was about.

The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he's expected to survive.

So far, there are no arrests.

WSYX reporter Myles Harris was in the field in Columbus, Ohio, reporting Tuesday when his mom happened to drive by.

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