2 people slashed in unprovoked attack at Grand Central, police and sources say

Two people were hurt in what is believed to be an unprovoked slashing attack at the Grand Central subway station on Christmas Eve, according to police and law enforcement sources.

The incident occurred just before 10:15 p.m. on Dec. 24, police said. A man activated the emergency brake on a northbound 5 train after it arrived at the midtown station, preventing it from moving on, according to police.

He appeared to be yelling at people randomly, law enforcement sources said, when he went up to a 42-year-old man who was standing by a staircase on the subway platform and allegedly slashed him in the left wrist.

Right after that, the suspect, later identified as Jason Sargeant, went up the stairs to the mezzanine level and left through a turnstile. He tried to stab a 26-year-old woman in the neck, but missed, according to sources. The victim still suffered a cut as a result, however.

Both victims were taken to the hospital and are expected to recover, police said. The attacks were said to be unprovoked.

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