A madman was in custody after randomly slashing three males at a Lengthy Island Metropolis subway station and leaving them with “massive cuts” on their faces, in keeping with a witness and police.
The mayhem started when the suspect lower a straphanger on the left aspect of his face on a northbound E prepare round 8:20 a.m. Saturday, earlier than getting off at Queens Plaza E/M/R station, in keeping with authorities.
The suspect then set upon two extra victims, one 23 and one other 32, close to the station at forty third Avenue and twenty seventh Road, police stated.
A madman randomly slashed three folks at a Lengthy Island Metropolis subway station on Saturday morning, police stated. James Messerschmidt
“You might see the meat of their faces. [The slashings] have been fairly deep,” stated John Lee, of Lengthy Island Metropolis, who noticed the victims contained in the subway station speaking to cops following the separate assaults.
The victims “didn’t know” the slasher or one another and have been taken to close by hospitals and have been listed in steady situation, a police supply stated.
The attacker was shortly nabbed and brought to Elmhurst Hospital, they stated.
It wasn’t instantly clear if he was taken to the hospital for a psychological analysis or as a result of he was damage.
No expenses have been filed.
“We have now a giant drawback with crime. Frequent fights on the prepare stations. Armed robberies. Theft,” stated Arturo Asmal, 28, who lives a couple of blocks from the station.
The attacker was shortly arrested and brought to Elmhurst Hospital for a psychological analysis, they stated. Kevin C. Downs for NY Put up
One Kew Gardens resident stated she avoids using the rails due to all of the random crime underground.
“I’m afraid of all of the violence on the trains,” stated the girl, who gave her title as Judy, 55.
“It’s fairly loopy to see one thing like that occur at our station… I’m undoubtedly extra nervous now,” Lee, 26, who works in tech, informed The Put up. “I’m undoubtedly extra nervous now, taking the subway. However it’s the solely transportation choice we have now.”