The primary day of the brand new 12 months obtained off to a bloody begin in Manhattan following two violent assaults within the metropolis’s subway system, police confirmed Wednesday.
The primary stabbing occurred round 9:30 a.m. in Morningside Heights. Police stated an individual stand on a southbound 1 prepare platform on the Cathedral Parkway–a hundred and tenth Road station was stabbed repeatedly.
In keeping with officers, the sufferer suffered stab wounds to the top, arm and hip. Medics picked the injured individual and rushed them over to St. Luke’s Hospital.
Police stated the suspect was final seen sporting a purple sweater, black jacket and black ski masks. The perpetrator is believed to have fled down Broadway.
A second stabbing was reported solely quarter-hour later — this one downtown. Police responded to 14th Road and seventh Avenue following an incident on a northbound 2 prepare.
Within the second stabbing, police stated a 31-year-old man was stabbed within the again. The person was transported over to Bellevue Hospital; his situation wasn’t instantly recognized.
The suspect within the second stabbing wore a black jacket, police stated.
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