Stabbed at Columbus Circle

Straphanger Stabbed In Subway Car

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a stabbing inside a subway train at Columbus Circle. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Manhattan Voice

January 18, 2024

MANHATTAN - A straphanger was stabbed while riding in a subway car at Columbus Circle in an apparent random attack, the NYPD said.

Around 6 am on January 17, a 42-year-old man was inside a southbound D train stopped at the 59th Street/ Columbus Circle station. An unknown man wearing a leather jacket with patches walked up to him. The man pulled out a knife and, without warning, plunged it into the straphanger’s right shoulder.

The attacker ran out of the train and was last seen jumping onto a northbound Number 2 train.

The victim was rushed to Woodhull Hospital where he is listed in stable condition.

The NYPD released surveillance video from inside the subway station. 

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The suspect is described as a male with a medium complexion and slim build. He was last seen wearing a brown leather jacket with a green hooded sweatshirt underneath, light colored pants, and black sneakers. 

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.