A suspect was arrested after a random stabbing spree inside the Grand Central subway station in New York City on Christmas Eve left two victims wounded, police said. Jason Sargeant, 28, of Brooklyn, was taken into custody for the assault on two random people.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at around 10:15pm when police responded to a 911 call about an assault at the 42 Street-Grand Central subway station. A 26-year-old woman was slashed in the neck and a 42-year-old man was slashed in the left wrist.
The man was attacked on the stairs leading to the southbound entrance of the station, while the woman was confronted near a turnstile. Both victims were transported to local hospitals and are in stable condition.
Police recovered a knife at the scene and Sargeant was charged with two counts of first degree assault, two counts of first degree reckless endangerment, and several second degree counts for menacing, criminal possession of a weapon, harassment, and disorderly conduct.
This attack comes just days after a woman was lit on fire and burned alive on a New York City subway train. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, was charged with first- and second-degree murder, as well as first-degree arson.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul touted subway safety in New York City in a post on X, claiming that crime has decreased on NYC subways since she deployed the National Guard to mitigate the issue earlier this year. However, her post was met with criticism, with President-elect Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan slamming her for her “tone-deaf” response.