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Man Slashed On 2 Train In The Bronx, Police Searching For Suspect

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A man is recovering after he was slashed on the subway in the Bronx on Saturday.

It happened around 11 a.m. on a 2 train near the 149th Street station.

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Police are trying to identify a man wanted in connection to a subway slashing that happened in the Bronx on July 3, 2021. (Credit: NYPD Crime Stoppers)

Investigators say the suspect cut a 31-year-old man on the neck. Sources tell CBS2 the attack was unprovoked.

We're told the victim was taken to a local hospital and needed 16 stitches.

Anyone who has information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 or for Spanish, 1-888-577-4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.

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