Transit detectives in the Bronx are working to find the subway slasher who attacked a man at the Fordham Road station on the 4 line earlier this month.
Photo by Ray Raimundi/MTA, with inset courtesy of NYPD
Transit detectives in the Bronx are working to find the subway slasher who attacked a man on the 4 line earlier this month.
Police said the slashing occurred at about 3 p.m. on June 16 at the Fordham Road station, above Jerome Avenue, in University Heights.
According to law enforcement sources, the suspect approached the victim, a 24-year-old man, on the Manhattan-bound platform and went on the attack. Using an unidentified sharp object, police said, the perpetrator sliced the right side of the victim’s face.
The motive for the attack is unknown and under investigation. As of Friday morning, police sources said it was unclear whether the attack was deliberate or unprovoked.
Following the bloody assault, cops said, the suspect fled to an unknown location.
The incident was reported to the 52nd Precinct and NYPD Transit District 11. EMS rushed the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital for treatment of what police sources described as a severe laceration; at the time, he was listed in stable condition.
So far, no arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation. On June 25, the NYPD released images of the suspect, who was seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black sneakers while holding open an emergency exit door near the station turnstiles.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.
Through June 21, the 52nd Precinct reported 23 crimes in transit year-to-date, three more than at the same point in 2025. Felony assaults throughout the precinct are up 10% this year, with 450 incidents reported to date.