Bystander trying to break up Brooklyn subway fight stabbed in arm

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Thursday, March 14, 2019
Bystander trying to break up Brooklyn subway fight stabbed in arm
Bystander trying to break up Brooklyn subway fight stabbed in armJosh Einiger reports on the subway stabbing in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

GOWANUS, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A bystander trying to break up a dispute on a Brooklyn subway platform was stabbed Thursday afternoon.

It happened just before 4 p.m. at the Smith Street/9th Street station on the F/G lines.

Police say two men became involved in some sort of dispute, and when the 48-year-old bystander intervened, he was stabbed in the left arm.

The suspect fled the scene.

He is described as a black male in his 20s, last seen wearing a green shirt, green pants, lime green sneakers and aviator sunglasses.

The victim as taken to Methodist Hospital for treatment.

There were brief service changes and delays in F and G train service because of the investigation.

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