HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) --- A woman who believed she was being followed was slashed in the face with a razor blade in a Manhattan subway station Wednesday night, police said.
The suspect, Maritza Abreu, 49, is accused of grabbing the razor blade off the floor and attacking the victim while they were riding on the No. 2 train in the 110th Street-Lenox Avenue subway station at around 9:30 p.m., according to the NYPD.
The woman told investigators she believed Abreu was following her before cutting her in the face, police said. The subway rider suffered a severe facial laceration and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Abreu was arrested and charged with two counts of felony assault for a serious injury with a weapon and disfigurement, according to the NYPD.
The suspect has a prior arrest for an assault in the transit system. Abreu allegedly got into a fistfight with a commuter last year in Manhattan, authorities said.
Abreu's arraignment was pending Thursday.
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