{"id":285634,"date":"2025-10-08T04:46:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T04:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/285634\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T04:46:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T04:46:26","slug":"straphanger-hit-in-the-back-of-the-head-on-board-manhattan-train-cops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/285634\/","title":{"rendered":"Straphanger hit in the back of the head on board Manhattan train: cops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC06627-2.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"NYPD officers at subway turnstile\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"Straphanger knocked out on Manhattan subway train with random punch: cops 2\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Two NYPD officers at a subway turnstile.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Dean Moses<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Police in <a href=\"http:\/\/amny.com\/manhattan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lower Manhattan<\/a> are searching for a suspect who allegedly punched a man in the back of the head, causing him to lose consciousness, on board an\u00a0F train last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to law enforcement sources, the 66-year-old man was on a southbound F train at the Delancey-Essex Streets station at around 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 20 when he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/police-fire\/straphanger-stabbed-bronx-train-10012025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">attacked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police said an unidentified man approached the victim from behind and struck him in the back of his head, using a closed fist. The violent blow caused the victim to briefly lose consciousness, according to authorities, though he refused medical attention at the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The suspect immediately fled the scene before officers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/nypd\/bureaus\/patrol\/precincts\/7th-precinct.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">7th Precinct<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/nypd\/bureaus\/patrol\/precincts\/7th-precinct.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Transit District 4<\/a> arrived.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Police on Oct. 7 released photos and video of the suspect, who remains at large.\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137802491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RMA-2431-25-Assault-7Pct-TD4-9-20-25-photo-2-of-male.jpg\" alt=\"photo of man in a red hat\" width=\"293\" height=\"700\" title=\"Straphanger knocked out on Manhattan subway train with random punch: cops 3\"\/>Suspect who allegedly assaulted a man on a Manhattan train.\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137802492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RMA-2431-25-Assault-7Pct-TD4-9-20-25-photo-1-of-male.jpg\" alt=\"man in a red hat and black shirt with the letters &quot;TMC&quot;\" width=\"238\" height=\"365\" title=\"Straphanger knocked out on Manhattan subway train with random punch: cops 4\"\/><\/p>\n<p>He is described as having a dark complexion and facial hair. He is approximately 25 to 35 years old, 6 feet tall, 215 pounds and has a heavy build. He was last seen wearing a black shirt with \u201cTMC\u201d letters on the front, black shorts, black and red sneakers, red hat and carrying a black bookbag.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information regarding this attack can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at <a href=\"http:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, or on X (formerly Twitter) <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/nypdtips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@NYPDTips<\/a>. All calls and messages are kept confidential.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two NYPD officers at a subway turnstile. 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