Police: Man Hit In Head With Hammer While Waiting At Manhattan Subway Station
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police say they're searching for a suspect who hit another man in the head with a hammer at a Manhattan subway station.
It happened around 11 a.m. Sunday at the 175th Street station.
Police said the 46-year-old victim was waiting for a southbound A train when the suspect walked up and hit him in the back of his head.
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The victim was treated for pain at the scene, but refused further medical attention.
Anyone with information about his attacker is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
