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According to officials, a man in New York City has been sought in connection with two unprovoked puncture wounds on the subway that occurred within 24 hours.
According to police, Queens’ Donnie Uviera, 32, wielded a large knife and slashed the face and right hand of a 62-year-old man on seven southbound trains around 8:40 am on Friday. rice field.
Police said Uviera approached the victim and was not provoked. Police said they got off the train at Queens Plaza Station after the slash and walked to Queens Plaza North.
According to police, the second unprovoked attack took place on Saturday at about 7:15 am at the Northbound 7-line platform. Uviera reportedly pulled out a large knife, approached a 55-year-old man, and stabbed his neck.
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Uviera escaped from the scene again in an unknown direction. Authorities recovered the knife on site.
Both victims were stably admitted to NYC Health and Hospitals / Elmhurst. Little details were available regarding their condition, but police said the first victim received numerous seams.
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Subway crimes have plagued New York City in recent months.
As of June 5, police data show that transit crimes surged 53.6% year-on-year, with 989 cases reported compared to 644 cases during the same period last year.