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Bus Rider Cuts Man's Face After Fight on B15, Police Say

 Police are searching for a man who they say cut another passenger’s face on June 15 after the two fought on the B15 bus.
Police are searching for a man who they say cut another passenger’s face on June 15 after the two fought on the B15 bus.
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BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — Police are searching for a man they say cut another passenger’s face after the two fought on a Brooklyn bus.

The victim, a 35-year-old man, was on a southbound B15 bus around 10:45 p.m. on June 15 when a verbal dispute broke out between him and another rider, according to an NYPD spokeswoman.

The fight spilled onto the corner of Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Madison Street, police said. Officials had no further details on what the dispute was about.

The suspect hit the victim on the head and cut his face with an unknown object, according to officials.

The victim was taken to Woodhull Medical Center and the other man fled in an unknown direction, police said.

Police describe the suspect as approximately 25 to 30 years old, 6 feet tall and weighing 250 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black baseball hat, black T-shirt, and tan shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS  (8477) or submit tips online.