Teens Hurl Ethnic Slur, Slash Man With Box Cutter: NYPD

A group of teens hurled an ethnic slur at a man and slashed him on the hand with a box cutter while he was waiting for the train, the NYPD said.

The 52-year-old man was waiting for a 6 train on the northbound platform at the Castle Hill Avenue station in the Bronx around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday when three to five teens got off a train that had just arrived, called him an ethnic slur and slashed his left hand with a box cutter, police said.

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The teens fled the scene after the attack, according to police.

Police said they are investigating the attack as a possible bias crime. They didn't immediately provide additional details about the incident.

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No one had been arrested in connection with the attack as of Sunday afternoon, the NYPD said.

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