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Police: Suspect Beats Subway Rider With Cane On Brooklyn A-Train

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are searching for a man they say beat a subway rider with a cane in Brooklyn.

It happened around 2 p.m. on Feb. 24 on board an A train approaching the Euclid Avenue station.

Police said the suspect hit the 30-year-old victim in the head multiple times.

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Police searching for a man they say beat a subway rider with a cane in Brooklyn. (Credit: NYPD)

He took off in an unknown direction at Euclid Avenue.

The victim was taken to the hospital and treated for cuts to his face.

Anyone with information about the suspect 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.

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