A man is recovering in a hospital after another man allegedly stabbed him after he was ordered to reduce the level of his voice on the phone.
According to a statement from the New York Police Department (NYPD), officers were dispatched to the Jamaica Center/Parsons and Archer subway station in Queens at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 22.
A 54-year-old man, whose identity has not been revealed, told officers that he was stabbed while on the E train.
According to the New York Post and New York Daily News, the victim warned a man seated next to him that he was speaking too loudly, prompting the other man to argue with the victim. According to reports, the incident swiftly escalated, with the man allegedly punching the victim multiple times in the face before stabbing him in the abdomen with a sword.
Emergency care personnel transported the 54-year-old to Jamaica Hospital care Center, where he is expected to recover. According to police, the suspect fled the train as soon as it arrived at the station.
“There are no arrests at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing,” according to the NYPD.
Since last year, transportation crime in New York City has decreased slightly, although there has been a modest increase in subway attacks. According to the Daily News, transportation crimes are down 4% overall, with notable decreases in robbery, bag snatching, and pickpocketing.
The incident on Saturday occurred three days after a man cut two individuals with a knife and slapped a third on the E train platform at the Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike station on Wednesday, Nov. 19, according to the outlet.
