{"id":304688,"date":"2026-07-24T13:07:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T13:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/304688\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T13:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T13:07:23","slug":"19-year-old-brutally-beaten-on-nyc-subway-train-nypd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/304688\/","title":{"rendered":"19-year-old brutally beaten on NYC subway train: NYPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 A 19-year-old was brutally attacked while riding a subway in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident happened on a northbound No. 5 train at around 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Discover more local reporting on our homepage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Discover more local reporting on our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police say the attack happened as the train approached the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An unidentified individual hit the victim in the head repeatedly with a metal water bottle and punched him multiple times in the face, according to the NYPD. The victim was also placed in a chokehold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police say the suspect got off the train at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Credit: NYPD\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"523\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wpix_new_york_city_ny_articles_672\/2005e87dab0b19090dfe698155bc0314.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0<a data-ylk=\"slk:crimestoppers.nypdonline.org;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. 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