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Ax-Wielding Suspect Attacks Man On West Side, Runs Off Into Columbus Circle Subway Station

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The NYPD wants your help finding an ax-wielding suspect who attacked another man on the West Side.

It happened just after 10 p.m. Monday night on Broadway near West 61st Street.

Police say the suspect approached the 51-year-old victim and threatened to kill him before hitting him in the arm with an ax.

The suspect then ran off into the 59th Street/Columbus Circle subway station.

The victim was hospitalized in stable condition.

Anyone with any information 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 via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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