A tense argument aboard an MTA M104 bus on Manhattan’s Upper West Side ended in bloodshed Friday evening when a 74-year-old man was stabbed, police said. The dispute erupted around 6:39 p.m. near West 92nd Street and Broadway, and medics rushed the injured rider to St. Luke’s Hospital. Authorities said he was stabbed in the left arm and is expected to survive.
According to the New York Daily News, police say the victim had been arguing with another passenger aboard the M104 when the confrontation turned violent. Investigators described two men bolting off the bus and running south on Broadway. One was last seen wearing a red hat and tan shorts, the other in gray and blue jeans. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577‑TIPS. As of the latest report, the NYPD had not announced any arrests.
Where It Happened
The M104 runs along Broadway and stops at West 92nd Street, according to MTA BusTime, making that stretch a busy north–south transit corridor. That section of Broadway typically sees a mix of shoppers, neighborhood residents and evening commuters, which could give detectives a decent shot at securing surveillance footage or eyewitness accounts.
Police Search For Suspects
Detectives are canvassing the area and reviewing video in an effort to track down the two men seen fleeing the bus, per the New York Daily News. Anyone who witnessed the incident or recorded it on a phone or security camera is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 577‑TIPS so investigators can piece together exactly how the onboard argument escalated into a stabbing.
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