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Man, Age 69, Assaulted on Queens Bus The NYPD is seaching for this man in connection with the assault on a 69-year-old male on a Queens bus. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice February 13, 2024  QUEENS - A 69-year-old man was violently assaulted on an MTA bus in Flushing, cops said.  At around 3:20 pm on February 8, the 69-year-old man was riding on a northbound Q44 bus in the vicinity of Main Street and Kissena Boulevard. Cops said the bus rider was approached by a man he did not know who began arguing with him.  Suddenly the man began punching the elderly rider in the face and head over and over again, cops said.  The suspect hopped off the bus and ran away.  The victim sustained injuries to his left eye and ear. He was transported to New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital where was listed in stable condition.  The NYPD released surveillance video from inside the bus. The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion who weighs around 200 ...

Rider Slashed on MTA Bus in Queens  The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with a slashing inside an MTA bus in Queens. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice February 7, 2024 QUEENS - A crazed straphanger slashed a fellow rider with a box cutter inside an MTA bus near Queens College, the NYPD said. Surveillance video from inside the bus appears to show the suspect holding the box cutter before the attack. At around 5 pm on January 22, a 57-year-old man was riding on an MTA bus at the intersection of Main Street and Melbourne Avenue, near Cedar Grove Cemetery when another rider started arguing with him. Cops said the man who was seen holding a camo backpack, took a box cutter and slashed the rider in the arm and chest.  The attacker jumped out of the bus and fled in an unknown direction.  EMS rushed the victim to Presbyterian Queens Hospital where he was listed in stable condition.  The suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion, medium bui...