Search for subway lip biting suspect

NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) - A man bit off a piece of another man's lip during a fight inside a subway station in Brooklyn, according to the NYPD.

Cops are searching for the suspect took off from the scene.

The incident took place on June 9 at 11 p.m. inside the Utica Avenue '4' station in Crown Heights.

The 37-year-old male victim was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.

The suspect is described by police as a black male, 35-45 years old, 5'11" tall, 170 lbs. and bald. He was last seen wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans, a red shirt and white sneakers. He was carrying a black and purple backpack at the time of the assault.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

The NYPD says all calls/texts are strictly confidential.