A straphanger was repeatedly slashed in a random mid-afternoon attack inside a Midtown train station this week, cops said.
The victim, a 37-year-old male, was standing on the southbound platform at the Fifth Avenue/53rd Street station around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday when the stranger approached him and slashed him several times with a pocket knife, police said.
The victim refused medical attention for small cuts on his head and right leg, authorities said.
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The male suspect fled out of the station and into the street. It’s unclear if he said anything during the attack.
A photo released late Thursday shows the bearded assailant wearing a black vest over a bright yellow hoodie.
He was still being sought Friday.
