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An apparent argument on an uptown 4 train early this morning sparked a slash attack that left 3 people in the hospital, police said.
The Daily News reported that the spree started when the attacker cut a man during an argument around 1:30 a.m. on the 4 train. The man left the train at Union Square, where he preceded to slash two other men as well as slap a woman in the face.
DNAinfo noted that the attacks happened after the victims refused the suspect's request for money.
Per DNA:
As the suspect left the station, climbing the stairs near the Food Emporium at 10 Union Square East, he asked a 46-year-old man for $2, police said. When the man refused, the suspect slashed him on the right side of his face.
The suspect then crossed 14th Street near Fourth Avenue, demanded a dollar from a 59-year-old man who was waiting for the M14 bus and then cut the man's face, police said.
EMTs took the three victims to Bellevue, where they are reportedly listed in stable condition.
According to an NYPD report cited by the Daily News, the suspect is "a heavy-built and clean shaven black man with a missing tooth, 5-foot-9, 180-pounds, age 20-25."
He was last seen wearing red and white sneakers, a black knit hat and a grey hoodie.
Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online.
Updated 2-6 6:30 p.m.
Police have arrested and charged a man in the attacks, CBS New York reports.
