NEW YORK – A man armed with a hammer allegedly attacked an MTA employee on a Manhattan subway platform overnight, then ran off and tried to hide under a parked train before police cut power and arrested him, according to the authorities.
There was no immediate speculation about a possible reason for the attack, which occurred just before 2 am Tuesday on the L Line platform between 14th Street and Eighth Avenue.
Cops say it appears the suspect somehow entered an MTA lab and removed the hammer from a tool bag. He then used it on the unsuspecting 51-year-old worker, police added.
The victim was taken to hospital for treatment and is expected to be fine.
The alleged attacker was taken into custody and taken to Bellevue Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. There were no immediate reports on possible charges early Tuesday.
