AN unknown substance that was released on NYC’s Union Square subway station platform caused several straphangers to vomit and cough uncontrollably.
The terrifying incident unfolded inside Manhattan’s 14 Street-Union Square subway station just after 10am on Friday.
The New York City Police Department said first responders observed several sick passengers vomiting and coughing violently after an unknown substance, which was identified as pepper spray, was released during a fight on the subway car.
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Cops say one passenger pepper sprayed another, which resulted in people trying to flee the station.
The FDNY said they received reports about a suspect “spraying mase” on the platform.
“Someone sprayed something in the air and people started vomiting left and right, a source told The City.
One person was taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment, per FDNY. Police are looking for the suspect, who they describe as five feet, seven inches tall and in his 20s or 30s.
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Service in and out of Union Square was temporarily halted. The service resumed over an hour after the incident, but the Metropolitan Transportation Authority advised riders to expect delays.
The station is home to eight major train lines that stretch across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. The affected train service includes the N, Q, R, W, 4, 5 and 6 lines.
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