Crime & Safety
Man Arrested For Stabbing Subway Rider In NYC Station: NYPD
A 45-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the back two months ago.
NEW YORK CITY — A man has been arrested for stabbing a subway rider on a Manhattan subway platform two months ago, police said on Wednesday.
Christopher Betancourt, 25, was taken into custody on Tuesday and has been charged with assault for stabbing a 45-year-old man inside Union Square station on Dec. 10.
According to police, the victim and Betancourt got into an argument on a Manhattan bound train that spilled onto the platform.
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The 45-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the back. Betancourt fled the scene after the stabbing.
The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment.
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Betancourt is expected to be arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court. Defense attorney information for Betancourt was not readily available.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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