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Suspect smashed subway window with hammer, injured conductor during argument in the Bronx, NYPD says

Police searching for man accused of attacking MTA conductor with hammer
Police searching for man accused of attacking MTA conductor with hammer 00:24

NEW YORK -- Police are searching for a man accused of attacking an MTA conductor in the Bronx.

They released surveillance video on Sunday.

They say the suspect got out of a 5 train at the East 138th Street/Grand Concourse station on June 24, approached the 42-year-old female conductor's window, and starting hitting it with a hammer.

The glass broke and a shard hit her face, causing her to suffer a laceration.

Police say an argument between the two led up to the attack.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.  

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