Man stabbed in butt after touching another man on subway
The NYPD released an image of a man wanted in connection with a man being stabbed on a subway train.
NEW YORK - A man allegedly stabbed a subway rider who accidentally touched him while sitting down on a train.
The NYPD says that it happened about 8:40 p.m. on Sunday on a northbound D train in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx.
Police say a 33-year-old man accidentally made contact with a man as he sat down next to him. The other man allegedly became irate and stabbed the victim in the buttocks.
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EMS took the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital. He was later released.
The attacker walked off the train at the 174-17 Street station and took off into the street.
The NYPD says he is Black,25 to 35 years old, 6'1", with blond highlighted dreads, and last seen wearing a black shirt, light blue jeans, and multi-colored sneakers.
Police released images of the man in hopes that someone would recognize him.