Man Slashed Buying MetroCard by Fanny Pack Wearing Attacker at Rockefeller Center

Unprovoked Attack at Busy Subway Station

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a slashing at the Rockefeller Center subway station. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein

Manhattan Voice

April 16, 2024

MANHATTAN - A man buying a MetroCard was slashed across the face in an unprovoked attack at the Rockefeller Center subway station, cops said.  

At around 12:30 pm on April 15, a 24-year-old man was buying a MetroCard from the machine at the mezzanine of the Rockefeller Center subway station. Cops said a man ran up behind and slashed him across the face with a sharp object - possibly a knife or box cutter. The victim suffered a “severe laceration.” 

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

The attacker ran off in an unknown direction. However, not before surveillance cameras in the station recorded an image of the suspect. 

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The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion and slim build. He was last seen wearing a white hoodie with a white t-shirt and black balaclava underneath, covering his head. He wore brown pants and a black fanny pack. 

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.