A Thursday afternoon commute at the Second Avenue subway station turned violent on June 11, when a 32-year-old man was slashed on the platform around 2:00 p.m. The attacker allegedly stepped in during a verbal dispute, cut the victim on the left arm, then bolted from the station before officers could make an arrest.
Police release bulletin
NYPD Crime Stoppers followed up weeks later, posting a "WANTED FOR AN ASSAULT" alert on July 6 that includes surveillance stills and a transcript, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. The bulletin notes that the unnamed suspect approached the victim on the platform and slashed his left arm, lists the date of the incident as June 11, and urges anyone who recognizes the man in the images to contact investigators.
How to submit tips
Police are asking anyone with information to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or, for Spanish speakers, 1-888-57-PISTA. Tips can also be filed anonymously online through the NYPD Crime Stoppers portal, per NYPD Crime Stoppers. Investigators also monitor the department’s social channels at @NYPDTips for videos or photos that could help move the case forward.
Pattern of subway alerts
Similar wanted bulletins for transit attacks have been popping up in recent months. In a separate case earlier this spring, Subway Slasher After 190th Street A Train Attack detailed one such alert following an April confrontation at the 190th Street station. Those posts typically feature surveillance stills and short transcripts to jog memories and encourage witnesses to come forward, and can sometimes lead to tips that produce arrests.
The Second Avenue case remains open and no arrests have been announced. Anyone who was on the platform that afternoon, or who has cellphone video from the scene, is being urged to review their footage and share tips with Crime Stoppers, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. Investigators say all calls are anonymous and may qualify for a reward if they lead to an arrest.
