Man slashed with knife in Downtown Crossing T stop

The suspect "may suffer from some mental health issues," MBTA Transit Police said.

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A man was slashed in the face at the Downtown Crossing MBTA stop on Wednesday, police said.

Around 12:55 p.m., a man was standing on the northbound Orange Line platform when the suspect asked him for a cigarette, MBTA Transit Police said.

When the man said no to the request, the suspect, “who may suffer from some mental health issues,” became angry, leading to a verbal altercation, Transit Police said. The altercation became physical, and the suspect cut the victim’s forehead, possibly with a pocketknife.

The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of the laceration, police said.

Transit Police is investigating the incident.

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