Police say one passenger pepper-sprayed the other, which resulted in people trying to flee the train and the station.
UNION SQUARE, Manhattan --
Train service has resumed after pepper spray was used during a fight on a subway car at the Union Square station.Police say the incident caused passengers to try to flee the train and the station. Police say a 77-year-old male was sitting on a southbound R train when he was pepper sprayed during an unprovoked attack.The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he's expected to survive.MTA Spokesman Michael Cortez released the following statement:
"Following a short suspension of service on lines serving Union Square due to FDNY and NYPD response at that station, regular service has resumed. The cause of the incident leading to that response appears isolated."
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