Watch: Man Beaten With Hammer by Transgender Suspect in NYC Subway Suspect in vicious attack has 47 prior arrests

Police in New York City have arrested a transgender suspect with a lengthy rap sheet who allegedly smashed another man in the head with a hammer at a subway station this week, according to reports.

The incident unfolded at around 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday night in Manhattan.

The victim, a 29-year-old Asian male, got into an argument with the suspect, a man who identifies as a woman, after they bumped into each other on a platform at the 14th Street-Union Square subway station.

Video footage from an ensuing altercation appears to show the suspect pull a hammer from a bag and strike the victim in the head.

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