The New York Police Department (NYPD) is searching for a suspect in a machete attack on a teenager aboard a subway train in the Bronx. According to officers, the attacker threatened the young passenger with the weapon, went through his backpack and took his shoes. A 25-year-old witness who tried to intervene was also terrorized and beaten by the attacker during the incident.
The incident took place on Sunday, Oct. 18, at about 11:18 p.m. NYPD said the teenager was riding a northbound No. 2 train near Westchester and Intervale avenues. At some point, an unknown man armed with a machete approached him. The suspect allegedly opened the boy’s backpack, then pulled the shoes off his feet and took them.
A 25-year-old passenger saw the robbery and decided to defend the teenager. As he tried to stop the attacker, the man punched him in the face. After the assault, the suspect got off the train at the Intervale Avenue station and fled. Police did not release details about the victims’ injuries.
According to the police description, the suspect is about 17 to 20 years old, with brown eyes and short black hair in braids. Anyone with information about the incident or the attacker’s whereabouts is asked to contact the NYPD through the emergency number or the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
Ed. JŁ
Source: Nowy Dziennik
