Queens Subway Slashings: Suspect Sought After Unprovoked Attacks

Unprovoked Subway Attacks in Queens

• 🚨 Police are searching for a suspect involved in two unprovoked slashings on a Queens subway platform.
• 🎯 The attacks occurred on the southbound E platform at the Union Turnpike Kew Gardens Station around 3:15 PM on Wednesday.

Victim Injuries and Suspect Description

• 🤕 One victim, a 50-year-old man, was slashed in the face.
• 🩹 Another victim, a 42-year-old man, sustained a slash to the forehead requiring eight stitches.
• 👤 The suspect is described as 5'4" tall, wearing a gray hood, black jacket, hat, and pants.

Incident Details and Transit Crime Context

• 🚶 The attacker reportedly walked quickly, slashing two individuals before slapping another man and fleeing on foot.
• 📉 Despite these incidents, NYPD data indicates that transit crime is down 5% compared to last year.
• ✅ Both victims are reported to be in stable condition and are expected to recover.
• ❓ It is unknown if the two victims knew each other.