Police are looking for a subway performer who allegedly flew into a rage and attacked a straphanger.
According to the NYPD, the incident occurred on a southbound E as it approached Queens Plaza on Thursday, September 24th: At around 1:45 p.m., a 55-year-old subway passenger "began to record a group of street performers on the train." It appears the breakdancer did not wish to be filmed and told the man to stop recording him, then punched him in the face, lacerating his upper lip. The breakdancer also allegedly spit on the victim for good measure.
The dancer fled at Queens Plaza, but the victim had images of his assailant. Cops say he's 18-25 years old, 5'8"-5'10" and approximately 160 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and thin build, last seen wearing a black and red Chicago Bulls baseball cap, white t shirt, black sweat pants, and red sneakers.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
