Man slashed during argument inside Greenwich Village subway station

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

Man slashed inside subway station in Greenwich VillageA man was slashed in the arm during an argument with another man inside a subway station in Greenwich Village.

GREENWICH VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police are searching for the man who slashed another man during an argument in a Greenwich Village subway station.

Video of the incident shows the moment the suspect and three other men made contact as they passed on a stairway.

It happened on Sunday at the West 4th Street-Washington Square subway station.

Authorities say the 28-year-old victim threw a beverage can during the course of the argument, and the suspect then took out a large knife and slashed the victim on his left hand.

The attacker got away on a northbound A or C train.

The victim was treated at the scene by EMS.

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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