NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD is searching for a suspect who investigators said stabbed a rider on the L train Thursday afternoon.
Police described the suspect as a man in his 40s.
The victim, 22, was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition after being stabbed in the thigh, according to police.
It was unclear what led to the stabbing just before 2 p.m., but police said it was unprovoked, CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis reported.
The incident reportedly started at Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The victim eventually exited the train in the East Village and walked to an exit at First Avenue and East 14th Street, which police have blocked off.
Commuters said they’re frustrated with delays and crime.
“Police have been picking it up and being on the platform more, but mental health is something that really New York City needs to do something about,” Chris Art said.
“I’m just in shock. It’s scary and it’s sad,” another person said. “I can’t go to work, but someone got stabbed so that’s a little bit more pressing.”
“I’ve been waiting at least an hour to get on the L train. They announced that the L was going to be coming on the other track and it never did that,” Benjamin Kramer said.
There is limited L train service between Brooklyn and Manhattan in both directions, according to the MTA.
It was not immediately clear when normal subway service would resume.
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