FOREST HILLS, Queens (PIX11) — Police are on the hunt after an on-duty MTA employee was assaulted at a subway station in Queens, according to officials.
The suspect began arguing with the 51-year-old MTA worker on the E train platform at the 71st Avenue subway station on Wednesday around 10 p.m., police said.
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The man then punched the worker multiple times in the face before hopping on board the E train, officials reported.
The 51-year-old was taken to the hospital, where he was expected to survive. Police have released the following photo in connection with the incident.
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