QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 17-year-old teen was punched in the face inside a subway station in Queens, according to the NYPD.
The incident happened on Friday, Sept. 25, at around 7:50 a.m.
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Police say the teen was inside the 169th Street subway station when an unidentified individual engaged him in a verbal dispute before punching him in the face.
The victim was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Police are searching for the suspect pictured below.
Credit: NYPD
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.