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CBS2 spoke with a 19-year-old victim, named Bianchelly, who was on her way to pick up a Father's Day cake when she was slashed in her right leg as she walked up the stairs.
The suspect then allegedly went up to a 48-year-old woman on the southbound platform of the same station and slashed her in the right leg from behind, according to police. The women were all taken to hospitals to be treated. They were expected to be OK. Bianchelly said she needed 19 stitches to the back of her leg. She is currently recovering at home.
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