Crime & Safety

Teen Slashed At 42nd Street Subway Station, Duo Sought: NYPD

The pair are accused of a midday slashing at the 42nd Street transportation hub on Sunday, police said. Have you seen them?

The pair are accused of a midday slashing at the 42nd Street transportation hub on Sunday, police said. Have you seen them?
The pair are accused of a midday slashing at the 42nd Street transportation hub on Sunday, police said. Have you seen them? (NYPD)

MIDTOWN, NY - Authorities are seeking the identities of two individuals accused of slashing a teen at the 42nd Street Port Authority Bus Terminal Sunday afternoon.

The 18-year-old victim was slashed in the arm by the assailants about 6:30 p.m. following an altercation on a northbound A train at the 42nd Street subway station, police said.

Medics rushed the victim to Mount Sinai West in stable condition, police said.

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The individuals of interest were last seen on the northbound platform at the location. The first individual is described as a woman about five feet five inches tall with a slim build and a ponytail. She was last seen carrying a gray book bag and wearing a black hooded jacket with a gray hooded sweatshirt underneath, gray sweatpants and black sneakers.

The second individual is described as a man about five feet eight inches with a slim build. He was last seen wearing a dark colored ski mask, a black hooded jacket with a gray hooded sweatshirt underneath, dark colored jeans and dark colored jeans.

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There is a $3,500 reward for information leading up to arrests, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers.

Those with information about the incident are urged to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. Tips are confidential.

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