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Man Punched In Face While Sleeping On F Train, Cops Say

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are searching for two suspects wanted in an attack on a man riding on a southbound F train in Brooklyn on Oct. 10.

According to police, the suspects repeatedly punched the 35-year-old victim in the face while he was sleeping on the F train shortly after the train left the station at 4th Avenue and 9th Street in Gowanus.

The victim was treated by emergency medical personnel for bruising to the face, police said.

NYPD describe the suspects as men in their 20s, and were both last seen wearing dark-colored hoodies.

Surveillance images of the suspects can be viewed above.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, logging on to their website at www.NYPDcrimestoppers.com, or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577. Tips can remain anonymous.

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