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Suspect who allegedly slashed a man on a train in Manhattan. <\/p>\n
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Manhattan police are searching for a suspect<\/a> who allegedly slashed a 38-year-old man across his head on a southbound 6 train last week.<\/p>\n According to law enforcement sources, the incident occurred on board the train at the 51st Street-Lexington Avenue station at around 4:40 p.m. on Dec. 20.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n The pair became involved in a \u201cverbal dispute,\u201d though police could not confirm what sparked the argument. The war of words became physical when the suspect whipped out a sharp object and slashed the victim behind his left ear, authorities said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Officers from the 17th Precinct<\/a> and Transit District 4<\/a> arrived at the scene after the suspect had fled on foot to parts unknown.<\/p>\n EMS brought the bleeding victim to NYC Health and Hospitals\/Bellevue in stable condition.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Police released a photo and video of the suspect on Saturday. He is described as having a dark complexion and was last seen wearing a dark sweatshirt and green hat.\n<\/p>\n So far, no arrests have been made, but the investigation remains ongoing.\u00a0<\/p>\n Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD\u2019s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).\u00a0 The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, or on X (formerly Twitter)\u00a0@NYPDTips.<\/a> All calls and messages are kept confidential.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, major crime is down in the 17th Precinct<\/a> by 7.2% year to date compared to 2024, according to the latest crime statistics. Felony assault is also down by 21.7% in the neighborhood during the same time period. \u00a0<\/p>\n \t