Police: Man assaulted on D train during possible robbery attempt

A man was hospitalized after he was assaulted on the D train.
Police say the incident happened shortly after midnight on 205th Street and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood.
Authorities tell News 12 the 48-year-old victim was slashed with some kind of object. He was left with serious cuts to the head in what appears to be an attempted robbery.
According to police, a man wearing blue sweat pants and a black jacket hit that victim and ripped apart his belongings before fleeing empty-handed.
Neighbors in the area say this isn't the first time this has happened.
Anyone with information is asked to call police.