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<\/p>\nPolice investigating 2nd knife attack on the subway this week <\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n Police investigating 2nd knife attack on the subway this week<\/p>\n 02:12<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n A teenager has been arrested in connection to a slashing and robbery that happened on board a New York City subway<\/a>.<\/p>\n Police say Brandon Balfour, 18, is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, robbery and assault.<\/p>\n The attack took place on a northbound 3 train at the Wall Street station in the Financial District just after 11 p.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n According to police, Balfour approached a 29-year-old woman, pulled out a knife and slashed the woman before grabbing her cellphone and fleeing.<\/p>\n The victim suffered cuts to her arm, elbow, both hands and back. She was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n Arrest made in Chelsea subway stabbing<\/p>\n Wednesday’s incident was the second knife attack in the New York City subway system in two days.<\/p>\n On Tuesday afternoon, police say a 25-year-old woman was stabbed in the back at the 23rd Street station in Chelsea. Police say the attack was unprovoked.<\/p>\n The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n Suspect Carlos Rivera, 21, was arrested the next day, police said. He faces multiple charges, including attempted murder.<\/p>\n Crime statistics released by the New York City Police Department on Wednesday show a 7.4% drop in felony assaults in the transit system compared to this time last year and a 4.5% decrease in misdemeanor assaults.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n Allen Devlin<\/a><\/p>\n contributed to this report.\n <\/p>\n