Man Slashed In The Face On Brooklyn Subway, Cops Say

PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS, BROOKLYN — A man is in serious condition after he was slashed in the face during a fight on the 2 train on Friday, police said.

The fight broke out around 4:35 p.m. on a 2 train as it was heading to Sterling Street, cops said. The 68-year-old victim and another man got into a verbal dispute that "escalated into a physical confrontation," police said.

The man took out a knife and slashed the 68-year-old on the left side of his face before getting off the train at Sterling Street, police said.

The 68-year-old was taken to Kings County Hospital in serious but stable condition, according to police.

Cops released photos of the suspect that were taken from surveillance video at Sterling Street station after the incident. They said he appears to be 20 to 30 years old.

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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.