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A man was arrested after stabbing and pushing another man onto the tracks during a dispute in a Midtown subway station Wednesday afternoon, NYPD officials said.

At approximately 11:40 a.m., emergency personnel responded to reports of a person lying in the tracks at the Times Square-42nd Street station.

Responding transit officers in the station located a 52-year-old man heavily bleeding from stab wounds to the neck and back.

Additionally, officials confirmed a suspect was taken into custody shortly after the assault and that a knife was recovered from the train tracks.

A spokesperson for the NYPD confirmed the victim is in stable condition.

Detectives are investigating.

Suspect Arrested After Stabbing Man, Pushing Him Onto Tracks

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Times Square - 42 St Station (S).

Police and firefighters advise that there is a person on the train tracks.

Police are requesting EMS to the location.

A video from Citizen user @supagirl shows officers on the scene.

Police advise that the person was injured during an assault. They have one possible suspect in custody.

Police have requested ESU (Emergency Service Unit) to the location to assist with evidence search.

An updated report from police states that the suspect pushed the person onto the tracks.

Police advise they are continuing to search for evidence on the tracks, and they have a suspect in custody.

Transit police are requesting that power be shut off to the northbound local tracks as their investigation continues.