The NYPD released stunning video Saturday night showing two Brooklyn subway brawlers battling it out on a station platform, then taking their fight onto the tracks.
Cops are now looking for one of the suspects involved in the fight, who left the other man with numerous slash wounds.
Law enforcement sources said the incident happened at about 9:45 p.m. on May 4 on the Queens-bound platform of the A/C lines at the Broadway Junction station.
As shown on the video, the perpetrator got into the dispute with the 52-year-old man after he passed him on the platform. The video shows the two men engaged a heated verbal dispute, with the suspect holding what appeared to be a sharp object in his left hand.
Seconds later, the two men went at it, with the victim shoving the suspect’s shopping cart down, scattering numerous items across the platform. The two men chase each other across the platform before they eventually tumble onto the local track.
Police said the physical struggle continued on the trackbed, where the suspect slashed the victim in the chest, ear, finger and head. Even so, both individuals were able to exit the track area without being struck by an oncoming train, or zapped by the third rail.
The slashing suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction, cops said.
The incident was reported to the 73rd Precinct and NYPD Transit District 33. Authorities said the victim privately sought medical care for his injuries.
As shown in the footage, the assailant wore a black sweater with the white Nike logo on the front, gray pants and gray shoes.
Photo courtesy of NYPD
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
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