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Man allegedly assaults passenger with bottle on MTA bus: Police
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Police are they're looking for a man they say assaulted someone with a bottle onboard an MTA bus.
The incident happened near Slocum Place and Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn around 7 p.m. on June 10. A man allegedly approached another 57-year-old man on the bus and the two began arguing, according to police.
The argument escalated and the man began hitting the 57-year-old with a bottle multiple times, investigators say. He then allegedly ran off the bus towards Coney Island Avenue.
The 57-year-old was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries but is expected to be okay, say police.
Officers have released a photo of the person they say is wanted in connection with the incident.
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